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Philippe Coutinho ‘very motivated’ ahead of new La Liga season

Philippe Coutinho says he’s “very motivated” ahead of the start of the new La Liga season after returning to Barcelona from Bayern Munich.

The Brazilian looks set to be given a fresh start at the club by new boss Ronald Koeman and has featured heavily in pre-season.

Coutinho started for Barcelona in the 1-0 Joan Gamper Trophy win over Elche and picked up the MVP award after the 90 minutes.

The former Liverpool man admitted he felt happy to be back at the Camp Nou and was hoping for a good season with the Catalan giants.