Coutinho Follows without dorsal… will inherit the '10' of Messi?

The absence of Philippe Coutinho in the list of summoned of Ronald Koeman for the commitment between the FC Barcelona and the Real Sociedad, in addition to the fact that Rey Manaj appeared in this party with the dorsal '14', the same that carried the Brazilian up to now does to end in the doubts and speculations with regard to the clear message of the Barcelona club on the Brazilian.

Of start, many thought that Coutinho would remain with the '10' of Messi, but this by the moment will not occur. That the Brazilian do not find in the list of summoned and that Manaj carry the '14', does not involve necessarily that 'Cou' have to compete this campaign or with the '10' or with the '25', the two dorsal free at present in the first team.

The rule establishes that a footballer purchases obligatoriamente a dorsal assigned in the moment that plays an official minute with the same. In this sense, for example, if Manaj does not play in front of the Real Sociedad, the dorsal number '14' would follow available for Coutinho of face to a next commitment.

Likewise, it is important to add that until 31 August, date in that it closes the market, some footballers with dorsal assigned can cause drop, by what if they have not used it in official party, as it could be the '8' of Pjanic or the '23' of Umtiti, also would be dorsal available for those footballers that have not debuted this campaign still.

An open possibility

Therefore, if for being able to treated , Coutinho can remain with the '10' of Messi, although the situation of this Sunday does not mean that it go to do it of immediate form. In fact, it results complicated to think that it go to occur like this, and is more likely that, if it is still in the Barça, that until the moment is the planned, remain with another number that remain free until finals of August.