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Milner’s previous team were on the receiving end of a spectacular Coutinho goal last season and the England worldwide believes the Brazilian has set the tone for a commanding individual campaign.

That would be at odds with manager Rodgers’ philosophy which is built upon incisive, possession-based football but the 29-year-old England worldwide says the players have to adapt to different styles of play.

A Stoke City fan collapsed and needed to be resuscitated by stadium paramedics when Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho scored a last-gasp wonder goal to pinch victory.

Although Sakho missed some training sessions in the build up to the Stoke game due to the birth of his child, he is clearly now behind Martin Skrtel and Dejan Lovren in the pecking order.

Coutinho, whose previous effort moments earlier had flown well over the bar, then took charge with a run and strike that helped bury memories of Liverpool’s nightmare 6-1 thrashing on the same ground in May.

Meanwhile, Liverpool will kick-start the 2015/16 Premier League season with a trip to the Britannia Stadium as they face Stoke City on 9 August.

Liverpool have confirmed that striker Christian Benteke has been handed the club’s iconic No 9 shirt ahead of the new season. It resulted in an early chance and, where Firmino sharper, might even have ended up with a goal, but Liverpool reserve ‘keeper and Swindon...

“Then when he came back last season he was exceptional in his performances”.

Rodgers, who is expected to feature the 19-year old more prominently this season, following the departure of Raheem Sterling to Manchester City, has described the winger as a top performer and has backed him to succeed at the club. He has been linked to several clubs outside of...

“He’s an outstanding player and I think you’ll see him really blossom with that captaincy”.

Liverpool have also signed the likes of Adam Bogdan, Nathaniel Clyne, Roberto Firmino, Joe Gomez, Danny Ings and James Milner this summer, but Rodgers went on to express that Benteke in particular can enjoy incredible success. Last season they weren’t.

I think Benteke’s a really good player.

According to Sky Italia, the newly promoted Serie A club have contacted Liverpool to register their interest in Borini and are now waiting for a response from the Merseyside giants.

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure believes that the addition of Christian Benteke will make the Reds title contenders next season.