Aston Villa’s Philippe Coutinho will miss their subsequent two video games and may very well be out for longer attributable to a quadriceps harm, supervisor Unai Emery mentioned, casting doubt on the Brazilian’s availability for the World Cup.
Coutinho, 30, sealed a everlasting change to Villa from Barcelona within the shut season following a profitable mortgage spell however the playmaker has not scored or supplied an help in 12 league matches.
He was absent from Sunday’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Manchester United and can miss Thursday’s journey to Outdated Trafford to face United once more within the League Cup and Sunday’s go to to Brighton & Hove Albion within the league.
Emery confirmed Coutinho was sidelined attributable to a quad subject.
“I do not understand how lengthy it’s going to be however, at present (Sunday), he could not play and he isn’t going to play till after the (World Cup) break,” he informed the Birmingham Mail.
“He isn’t going to play on Thursday or Sunday as a result of he is injured and he is out longer.”
Brazil head coach Tite is ready to announce his 26-man squad for the Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar afterward Monday.
Coutinho made his debut for Brazil in 2010 and has earned greater than 60 caps however his disappointing kind this season has led to doubts about his place within the squad.