FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Villarreal v FC Barcelona - Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain - November 27, 2021 FC Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Pablo Morano/File Photo
(Reuters) - Aston Villa may have to be patient to get the best out of new signing Philippe Coutinho, manager Steven Gerrard said on Friday, adding that he will "unleash" the midfielder when he is back to full fitness.
Villa signed Brazil international Coutinho on loan from Barcelona last week while France defender Lucas Digne arrived from Everton on Thursday.
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