Jurgen Klopp has insisted that there can be no questions over Philippe Coutinho's commitment to Liverpool, despite being left disappointed by his collapsed Barcelona transfer.
The Brazilian playmaker handed in a transfer request to push through a move to Camp Nou in the summer, only for the Reds to knock back three separate bids.
Coutinho has put the transfer talk to one side since returning from injury earlier this month, however, playing a direct part in three goals in his last two outings.
After seeing the 25-year-old net in back-to-back matches, Klopp told reporters: "It's just good to have him here. I don't think we have to talk about who handled which situation what way - at the end we are professionals and we take it like it is. He's obviously in a really good shape.
"That's good for us and the only thing that's important. The team was really happy when he was back, no discussions about why and what. That's professional football, we're not non-league anymore. There are offers for different players, sometimes people think about it and sometimes not.
"That's absolutely normal. But being 100% with where you are when decisions have been made - that's the only way life works, and football is no different. He is here with us 100% and that's really cool."
Coutinho is expected to start Liverpool's meeting with Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon.
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