Philippe Coutinho, giving ones touch of balloon in the Camp Nou

COUTINHO, 20 DAYS LESIONADO

Two likely dates for the debut of Coutinho with the Barça

Published:8/01/2018 - 16:48h

Updated:8/01/2018 - 17:39h

The new Brazilian footballer of the FC Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho, will have to remain around 20 days of drop by an injury in the thigh, what will delay his official debut with the T-shirt of the Barça until finals of January or principles of February

Unfortunately, Philippe Coutinho has landed in the FC Barcelona with an injury that will prevent him surrender of immediate form with the Barcelona on the terrains of game. The Brazilian midfield player will have to remain around 20 days of drop by an ailment in the right thigh, what will cause that it lose several parties of relative importance.

Splitting of the base that it neither will be able to play meetings of Champions League during what subtracts of season 2017-18, is possible that Coutinho close his first half season in the Barça playing between 15 and 20 parties, as long as the Barça arrive until the final of the Glass of Rey and, besides, Ernesto Valverde put him in the alignments.

The question is that the date of debut of Coutinho in the Barça is not still safe, but what is clear is that it will be to finals of January or principles of February. Of this way, Coutinho could debut with the Barcelona T-shirt the Sunday 28 January, in the FC Barcelona-Alavés of LaLiga Santander 2017-18, or in the Espanyol-Barça of the day 3 February in Cornellá-The Prat.

Anyway, if the FC Barcelona achieved to classify for the semifinals of the Glass of Rey, Philippe Coutinho could be also available for the party of gone, foreseen for 31 January or on 1 February.

The turn of semifinals would play just a week afterwards, by what also could participate. What is clear is that Coutinho is impatient for playing already in the Camp Nou beside the rest of his mates. For the moment, it will touch him expect.