The former Liverpool striker has lauded the Brazilian, who scored a superb double in the Reds' 4-3 win over Arsenal on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey believes “phenomenal” Philippe Coutinho has what it takes to reach the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Coutinho, 24, grabbed the headlines as he scored a magnificent double in Liverpool's 4-3 win over Arsenal on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
Messi and Ronaldo are widely regarded as the two best players in the world, having shared the last eight Ballon d'Or awards between them.