Barcelona announced Saturday that Philippe Coutinho will miss “approximately three months” after undergoing knee surgery.
The Brazil international went under the knife after picking up the problem last time out in Barcelona’s 1-1 draw with Eibar at the Camp Nou.
Coutinho has now had surgery to fix the problem and will spend a chunk of the season on the sidelines.
MEDICAL UPDATE | @Phil_Coutinho has been successfully operated on for the injury to his left meniscus. He will be out for approximately three months. pic.twitter.com/9feWtDghIJ
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 2, 2021
It’s a blow for Coutinho who returned to the club from a loan spell with Bayern in the summer and started the season pretty brightly.