Coutinho: This is a very happy moment
The news of another opportunity to impress for Brazil was the latest fillip for Philippe as everything falls into place for Coutinho with club and country.
Liverpool have been treated to a series of flawless displays from the No.10 in recent weeks, the playmaker heartily accepting a chief attacking role for the Reds.
Determined to improve his scoring ratio, Coutinho has almost been conducting his own personal Goal of the Season contest - much to the team and fans' delight.
A thunderous winner at Bolton Wanderers preceded perhaps an even better long-ranger past Southampton, before a stunning decider floored Manchester City.
It was therefore no surprise today that Coutinho was included in the 23-man Brazil selection confirmed by coach Dunga for two friendlies later this month.
"Every time I see my name on the Brazil list I feel very happy," the 22-year-old exclusively told Liverpoolfc.com shortly after the announcement.
"It is always as if it were happening for the first time. Liverpool have been playing very well and it has been a very happy moment for me."
A by-product of the gifted attacker's form for the Reds was his reintroduction to the Brazilian set-up after missing out on the World Cup hosted by his country last summer.
Each of his four appearances were as a substitute, however, meaning Coutinho's international target now is to fight hard for a regular starting place with the Selecao.
He said: "My objective is to always be playing and starting games - but being part of this squad is in itself a massive satisfaction for me.
"It's a great honour to wear my country's national jersey. Brazil have lots of quality players and while it's difficult to secure a regular place, my goal is to be always fighting for my place on the team."
When he links up with the Brazil squad for meetings with France and Chile, Coutinho will take the chance to catch up with a long-time friend, Barcelona superstar Neymar.
The forward recently backed the Liverpool man to develop into a key figure in the national side's future, and the latter is looking forward to pairing up on the field.
"Neymar is a very nice guy who I've known for a long time," added Coutinho.
"Everybody knows what he can do on the pitch and I'm happy to have the chance to train and play alongside him. If I get a chance to play, I hope we can do good things together for Brazil."