Philippe Coutinho has the ability to join Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez in world football's top bracket, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson feels.

The Reds’ No.10 began the season in sparkling form against Arsenal last Sunday, as his brilliant double inspired Jürgen Klopp’s side to an impressive 4-3 victory at Emirates Stadium.

Coutinho has lit up the Premier League since his arrival at Anfield in January 2013 and has been named Liverpool’s Player of the Year for the last two seasons.

However, Henderson believes there is still more to come from the Brazilian.

“Messi, Ronaldo and Suarez - they are seen as the elite players in world football,” the Reds skipper told the Liverpool Echo.

“Philippe has certainly got the talent, the work ethic and the hunger to get into that bracket.

“He’s a fantastic player for us. I’ve seen him develop as a player during his time at Liverpool and he’s still only 24.

“If he continues to work as hard as he does and continues to develop like he has done then I’m sure he will be in that bracket before long. He’s still very young.

“Hopefully it won’t be long before people do regard him alongside the Messis of this world. We have to try to keep him fit and keep him playing like that because he was brilliant against Arsenal.”