A second surgery for the Barcelona star
Barcelona, the second Spanish football league, announced that its Brazilian international midfielder Felipe Coutinho underwent a second successful operation on the left knee, which will make him out of action for a longer period.
Barcelona wrote on his Twitter page that Coutinho "was suffering from a cyst in his right knee, and a successful operation was performed on him by (Brazil national surgeon and doctor) Rodrigo Lasmar, under the supervision of the club's medical services team. Coutinho will be absent from the stadiums, provided that he determines his response. With treatment, his readiness (to return). "
The Catalan club confirmed last week that Coutinho, returning to his ranks after the 2019-2020 season he spent with Bayern Munich on loan, had traveled to his country to receive treatment for a cartilage injury in his left knee that he suffered on December 29 in front of Eibar in the league, and underwent Then he had surgery, before he needed a second operation due to his lack of response to the treatment.
No information has been filtered about the Brazilian's return to the green rectangle, but it has become almost certain that he will not be able to wear the Barcelona shirt again this season, especially since there is only 9 matches left of the league’s life.
It is likely that Coutinho will regain his fitness in time to compete in the Copa America competition with the "samba dancers" team next summer.
According to some media, Barcelona is looking for a buyer for the 28-year-old, despite the Spanish club realizing the difficulty of the task because Coutinho has not played since December 2020.
The name of the former Liverpool player was linked to several clubs, with the possibility of returning to the "Premier League".
Coutinho played 90 games for Barcelona, during which he scored 24 goals, including 3 this season.
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