La Liga
Headache for Barcelona by Philippe Coutinho
Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho is in Qatar for a medical check-up in connection with his knee injury to find out if he is on his way back to action next month.
The Brazilian underwent surgery and was expected to be out of action for three months, a period that would see him return in early April.
That said, given the time he has been out and the fact that he will have to wait to get back on the field, it is unlikely we will see the 28-year-old again before the end of April.
The Blaugrana have been playing for a long time without their record transfer, but they have done very well.
If nothing else, Barcelona can hope to give Coutinho a few minutes towards the end of the season to put him on sale, given that his departure could be crucial to bringing much-needed funding.