After remaining at Liverpool amid Barcelona’s interest, Philippe Coutinho said he was committed to the Premier League outfit.

Coutinho, 25, was targeted by La Liga leaders Barcelona during the close season, but Liverpool stood firm to hold on to the Brazil international.

The attacking midfielder has returned to make five appearances this campaign, including scoring in the 1-1 Champions League draw against Spartak Moscow on Tuesday.

Coutinho, who is contracted until mid-2022, said he would give his all for Liverpool.

‘I’m calm. It’s all passed by,’ he said.

‘I’m here to defend the colours, to give my maximum.’

The draw in Russia was Liverpool’s second straight in Group E, in which they sit second.

Coutinho remains upbeat about his side’s chances of progressing, even if they wanted more out of their clash with Spartak.

‘It wasn’t really the result we wanted, but we have to keep working and there are more games, another four games to come,’ he said.

-This story originally appeared on FourFourTwo.co.za