Philippe Coutinho shared a warm embrace with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and his backroom team in the tunnel at Villa Park before the Reds beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The 29-year-old is set to make his loan move at Villa Park permanent from Barcelona after leaving Liverpool for the Spanish giants in January 2018.
Coutinho cost Barcelona £140 million and they are reportedly set to sell him to Steven Gerrard's side for around £20 million.