Barcelona Hit With Coutinho Injury Woes

By Max Wise

Philippe Coutinho faces two to three weeks spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury in Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Tuesday.

Barcelona confirmed on Thursday the Brazilian ruptured the biceps of his left leg in the game that sent the Blaugrana's into the knockout stages of the 2018/19 Champions League.

The former Inter Milan and Espanyol midfielder played the entire duration of the game but felt some discomforts after the proceedings.

"Tests undertaken on Thursday morning have confirmed that Philippe Coutinho has a small rupture in the femoral biceps of his left leg.”

"He will be out for approximately two to three weeks."

The development rules Coutinho out of this weekend's LaLiga meeting with Real Betis and Brazil's forthcoming UK-based friendlies against Uruguay and Cameroon.

Coutinho has started the season brightly with five goals already at this early stage of the season.