Philippe Coutinho made his first appearance of the season for Liverpool on Wednesday after his attempts to force a move to Barcelona in the summer were unsuccessful.

Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Coutinho's hat trick was his first for the club and he hailed the achievement of making the latter stages of the Champions League as a significant moment.

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - JULY 22: Liverpool FC midfielder Philippe Coutinho in action during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July ...

LUCAS LEIVA believes compatriot Philippe Coutinho has all the qualities required to be a big success at Liverpool FC. The Brazil midfielder is excited by the arrival of the £8.5million attacking ...

But as Liverpool have moved on and done great things since Coutinho left, it makes it a little bit easier to swallow the way he went. Perhaps he didn't realise quite what he had at Liverpool ...

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on September 7, 2017 in Liverpool, England. ...

Philippe Coutinho has signed with Barcelona, the Spanish club has announced. The Liverpool midfield magician joined the Spanish club on Saturday on a deal that's reportedly worth $192 million ...

Liverpool FC midfielder Philippe Coutinho in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, July 22. Coutinho looks likely to stay at Liverpool for this season. Victor Fraile/Getty ...

Indeed, Liverpool FC 360 think that under Klopp, Coutinho and a host of other young players in this Reds squad would take their game on to new heights: ...

Like Malcolm, Coutinho too has already left Barcelona. The former Liverpool midfielder joined FC Bayern Munich on a season-long loan in August after a torrid 18 months at the Camp Nou.

Philippe Coutinho made his first appearance of the season for Liverpool on Wednesday after his attempts to force a move to Barcelona in the summer were unsuccessful. The Brazilian came on as a ...