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Coutinho scorcher gets Liverpool back on track after edging Leicester City 3-2

Liverpool dig in for victory after Simon Mignolet penalty save denies Leicester

Philippe Coutinho marked his first Premier League start of the season with a superb goal as Liverpool returned to winning ways by edging Leicester City 3-2 on Saturday.

Coutinho submitted a transfer request on the eve of the season, only for Liverpool to block his move to Barcelona, and he began the atonement process with a glorious 23rd-minute free-kick.

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