Philippe Coutinho injury update

Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho will be sidelined for three months after undergoing surgery on his left knee, Barcelona said on Saturday.

The 28-year-old Coutinho underwent "a successful operation on the external meniscus of his left knee," the club said in a statement.  

Coutinho hurt his knee toward the end of Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Eibar.

Coutinho became Barcelona’s most expensive signing when the club paid Liverpool 160 million euros ($192 million) in January 2018.

But after a disappointing season-and-a-half, Coutinho was loaned to Bayern Munich. He helped the German club win the Champions League earlier this year and scored two goals in an 8-2 rout of Barcelona in the quarterfinals.

He returned to Barcelona this season and has scored three goals.