Philippe Coutinho ruled out with serious injury

Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho will be forced to miss upcoming fixtures for Barcelona. Coutinho is to be sidelined for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury as he has damaged the femoral biceps in his left leg. The Brazilian was able to play a full part for Barca in their most outing, against Inter in the Champions League 1-1 draw on Tuesday. A statement released by Barca on their official website read: “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.” He will be absent from La Liga and Champions League fixtures as a result, while also missing out on international duty.

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