Philippe Coutinho to undergo surgery on his injured knee.
The Brazilian playmaker has been a regular for the Catalan giants this season.
He got hurt in the final minutes of the 1-1 draw with Eibar and limped off with a knee injury.
Coutinho has injured the lateral meniscus of his left knee and it will require arthroscopic surgery.
[INJURY UPDATE]@Phil_Coutinho has an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee
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“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,” Barcelona said in a statement.
“Treatment will necessitate arthroscopic surgery which will take place in the coming days.”
Coutinho made 14 appearances for Barca scoring three goals and creating two assists.
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