The matches that Coutinho will not be able to play after his operation

Philippe Coutinho was operated this Saturday 2 January of his injury in the external meniscus of the right knee. The FC Barcelona​ announced the result of the intervention in a communiqué in which desveló that the mediapunta will be of drop some three months. "The player has been taken part satisfactorily of the injury in the external meniscus of the left knee. The time of drop approximated will be of three months", affirmed.

In other words the one of Rio de Janeiro will lose good part of what subtracts of campaign and only will arrive to the final stretch of competition. It will be a tremendously sensitive drop for the ones of Ronald Koeman, since the international canarinho had turned into an important piece in the rotation. The trainer barcelonista will have to fix them without him in the most delicate moments of the course.

If his recovery goes well, the ex of the Liverpool could be available for beginnings of the month of April. Nevertheless, it will not arrive for several decisive commitments in front of rivals complicated. In total, will lose some 13 duels of League, the eighth of Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain, the Supercopa of Spain that contests in January and all the Glass of the King to exception of the final, if it is that the Barça arrived.

Between all these crashes there will be some difficult like the one of this Wednesday 6 January in front of the Athletic Club in Saint Mamés; the semifinals of Supercopa in front of the Real Sociedad and the possible final in front of the Real Madrid or the Athletic; the Seville-Barcelona of the 27 or 28 February; or the Real Sociedad-Barça of the 20-21 March. It is necessary to remember, of course, that in Glass there will be important duels that Cou will not be able to play.

The parties that yes could play Coutinho

On the other hand, yes it could be smart for the Classical of League in Santiago Bernabéu in front of the Madrid, that is the 10 or on 11 April. For then it could be already to 100%, although only the time will say how goes his recovery. Besides, it could arrive to the final of Glass, that is on 17 April. Also it could be in the chambers of League of Champions if the Barcelona deletes to the PSG, that contest the 6-7 May and the 14-15 of the same month.

Having all this in account, the culés will have to tighten these next months in all the competitions to give him opportunity to Coutinho to be able to contribute from April. Only in case that the Barcelona follow alive in Europe, recorten points to the Athletic of Madrid in League and reach the final of Glass, will be able to the one of River be important in the attempt to achieve some title this campaign.