Jose Enrique praises "special" Philippe Coutinho

Jose Enrique has claimed that Philippe Coutinho can help Liverpool break into the top four next season.

The Brazilian playmaker impressed during the second half of the last campaign after joining the club from Inter Milan in January.

"Coutinho is a very special player. His vision and his passing is incredible and he's an amazing lad as well," Enrique told Liverpool's official website.

"He's still young and improving but I think he will be very important for us next season when we will fight to get into the top four. Hopefully he will help us achieve our target of the Champions League."

Liverpool finished in seventh place in the Premier League table last season.