Barcelona have been rocked with news that Philippe Coutinho could be facing a spell on the sidelines after his recent injury against Eibar.
Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho will undergo arthroscopic surgery to determine the extent of his injury to his left knee.
The Brazilian was introduced as a 66th-minute substitute during Tuesday’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Eibar at Camp Nou. However, he was unable to play until the end after sustaining the injury in second half stoppage time.
Initial reports suggested Coutinho could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines and some reports claim he could be out for four months.
The club have now confirmed on Wednesday he had damaged a lateral meniscus and will now have an exploratory operation.
A Barcelona statement read: “The tests carried out on the first team player Philippe Coutinho have shown that the midfielder has an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Treatment will necessitate arthroscopic surgery which will take place in the coming days.”
A lengthy absence for the 28-year-old would be another blow for Barca boss Ronald Koeman, who is already without Ansu Fati, Sergi Roberto and Gerard Pique through injury.
Coutinho has made 14 appearances for Barcelona this season in all competitions, with three goals and two assists.
The draw with Eibar saw the Catalans slip to sixth in the table, seven points adrift of joint La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.
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