Officially .. Barcelona loses Coutinho's services because of an injury

MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has been suspended for a thigh injury for two to three weeks.

According to ESPN, Coutinho is expected to be out of the next game of his country in the international blocking period and be excluded from the Barcelona match against Real Betis on Sunday in the Spanish league.

According to the indicators, it is also possible to miss the matches of Atletico Madrid and PSV Eindhoven later this month.

"This morning's tests confirmed that Coutinho needed a break because of the left bicep injury," the Barcelona statement said.

"The approximate time for his absence will be two to three weeks."

Coutinho has already played with the Belgians in 38 matches and has scored 15 goals in all competitions so far.

Coutinho's injury comes as Lionel Messi resumes training after an arm injury and is expected to compete in Betis this weekend.

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