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Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho ruled out of action for a month

18 September 2013 - 13:51

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho will be sidelined with a shoulder injury until the end of October.

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The Brazilian playmaker suffered the injury during the second half of Liverpool's 2-2 draw against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium when he collided with the Swans captain Ashley Williams.<br /><br />Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers had initially revealed that the injury didn't look too bad but the Reds medical staff have confirmed that Coutinho will be out for atleast a month.



A statement from the club read: <em>"After being assessed by the Reds medical staff, it's been decided that Coutinho will now have surgical stabilisation on the AC joint in his shoulder.<br /><br />"Liverpool hope to have the 21-year-old back in contention again towards the end of October."</em><br /><br />

Written by Sri Aswin