Barcelona record signing Philippe Coutinho will be out for weeks after it was confirmed he has an injury in his right thigh. Coutinho signed a five-and-five-year contract with Barca on Monday to finalise a transfer that could be worth up to £142m to Liverpool, thus making him the second most expensive player in history after Neymar who cost PSG £200m from Barca.
His injury was confirmed by Barcelona on their official website after the Brazilian concluded his medicals on Monday.
“Coutinho has an injury to his right thigh and he is expected to be out for around three weeks,” Barcelona announced on their website.
There had been suggestions Coutinho could make his debut against Celta Vigo on Thursday in the Copa del Rey.
His debut could now come on January 28 in the La Liga against Alaves.
If Coutinho is unavailable for the remainder of the month he would miss at least four La Liga and Copa del Rey games.
