OFFICIAL: Communiqué of the Barça on the injury of Coutinho

The FC Barcelona has issued, in the last hours, an official communiqué on the scope of the injury of Philippe Coutinho, that could not finish this Sunday the party of LaLiga Santander 2018-19 against the Getafe and was substituted by Abel Ruiz. The Brazilian will have to remain around 10 days of drop, as it informs the club, owing to an elongación in the biceps femoral of the left thigh.

"The proofs made to the player of the first team Philippe Coutinho have showed that suffers an elongación in the biceps femoral of the left thigh", can read in the communiqué of the FC Barcelona, that adds: "The approximate time of drop is of ten days".

Made already therefore the medical proofs, and known the scope of the injury, to the Brazilian only remains him work to the maximum in the process of recovery to try be available of face to the final of the Glass of the King 2018-19 in front of Valencia, taking into account the drops stood out that has at present the FC Barcelnoa in offensive positions.

Luis Suárez was operated does some days and will lose the party in Benito Villamarín, whereas Ousmane Dembélé also will arrive something just for the dispute of the meeting. Like this the things, and if finally Coutinho neither is available, the FC Barcelona would have to range in attack to Leo Messi and Malcom, and who know if also to a third attacker like Boateng -complicated- or Abel Ruiz, of the Barça B.

If the drops kept , the most likely is that the FC Barcelona formed with a 4-4-2 with Leo Messi and Malcom up, and a centre of the field formed by Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur and Arturo Vidal, without forgetting to Carles Aleñá that also would have options. It was as it was and in spite of the absences, the Barça follows having a staff of luxury.

The Barcelona and Valverde, forced to win the Glass of Rey

And Ernesto Valverde knows that, to reconcile mínimamente with the barcelonismo, will have to expect to that the Barça conquer the Glass of the King for like this celebrate a doublet, like consolation after the bochornosa elimination in semifinals of Champions League. The 'Txingurri' wants to be still in the place and does not pose resign. But if the Barça loses also the Glass... Perhaps it was the directive of Bartomeu the one who do without his services.