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Now 32, Coutinho has returned to Brazil to play for Vasco Da Gama, following less-than-stellar spells at Bayern Munich, Aston Villa, and Al-Duhail.

Henderson acknowledges that Liverpool would have liked to keep Coutinho on board but concedes that the transfer seemed like the right step for the player at that juncture.

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Philippe Coutinho celebrates with Jordan Henderson during their time at Liverpool.

Messi left and Iniesta left, maybe just the timing of Phil, when he went there, wasn't the best."

Henderson, however, stood up for Coutinho, praising his significant impact on the Premier League and naming him as one of his most cherished former team-mates.

"Obviously (when he) came from Inter Milan, you watch a little bit on the clips and stuff before you sign him and when you sign him," he reminisced on Premier League Stories.

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"I still think he had a big influence in the Premier League, definitely