STEVEN GERRARD is hoping new boy Philippe Coutinho will show he is able to face Manchester United on Saturday.
The on mortgage £140million Barcelona midfielder linked up together with his new team-mates at Bodymoor Heath on Tuesday.
And Villa will analyse his health over the subsequent couple of days to find out how shut he's to being prepared.
Gerrard mentioned: “Philippe will probably be with us on Tuesday.
"We’ll analyse him on Wednesday to see how he’s feeling.
“Then we’ll take a look at the info to find out if he performs - however we hope to have him concerned.”
Gerrard mentioned he believes the Brazilian could make a distinction for him with Trezeguet and Bertrand Traore on the Africa Cup of Nations and Leon Bailly injured.
He mentioned: “We knew we’d obtained an damage with Bailey and we’re dropping a pair to AFCON.
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“So we're brief in that space, it’s not honest to throw youngsters in.
“There’s rather a lot occurring within the quantity 10 space however we felt we would have liked one other physique who might make an actual distinction together with his high quality.”
Villa fell to a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United at Previous Trafford final night time.
Coutinho has confronted Manchester United 11 occasions throughout his profession and solely been on the dropping facet twice.
He memorably scored a surprising lengthy vary strike in opposition to them for Barcelona within the 2018/2019 Champions League knockout stage.
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