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Leeds United facing a new challenge as Steven Gerrard ready to properly unleash Aston Villa's new dangerman

Aston Villa’s marquee January signing Philippe Coutinho could be properly unleashed by Steven Gerrard for next week’s clash with Leeds United.

Coutinho made the move to Villa Park from Barcelona last month and has now been at the club for almost a month.

The 29-year-old arrived in the West Midlands lacking match sharpness after a limited amount of game time at Barcelona this season but will now be close to his maximum thanks to the number of minutes he has played in recent weeks.

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