Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho out for 3 months after knee surgical procedure

Image Source : AP Eibar’s Pape Diop, left, challenges Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho in the course of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Eibar on the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Dec. 29
Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho will likely be sidelined for 3 months after present process surgical procedure on his left knee, Barcelona stated Saturday.
The 28-year-old Coutinho underwent “a successful operation on the external meniscus of his left knee,” the membership stated in an announcement.

Coutinho damage his knee towards the top of Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Eibar.

Coutinho turned Barcelona’s costliest signing when the membership paid Liverpool 160 million euros ($192 million) in January 2018.
But after a disappointing season-and-a-half, Coutinho was loaned to Bayern Munich. He helped the German membership win the Champions League earlier this yr and scored two targets in an 8-2 rout of Barcelona within the quarterfinals.
He returned to his dad or mum membership this season and has scored three targets.
His loss compounds Barcelona’s damage hassle. It has additionally misplaced ahead Ansu Fati and Gerard Pique to critical accidents this season.