Philippe Coutinho will miss out on a reunion with former club Liverpool this weekend after Aston Villa manager Unai Emery confirmed that the Brazilian will miss the rest of the Premier League season.
The 30-year-old joined Barcelona from the Reds in a club-record £142m deal in January 2018, but ultimately struggled at Camp Nou. After Bayern Munich decided against signing the playmaker permanently following a season-long loan in 2019/20, he continued to make sporadic appearances for the Catalans before Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard brought his former team-mate to Aston Villa on loan in January 2022.
Coutinho impressed enough for Villa last year for the move to be made permanently, signing from Barcelona for £17m, but he has ultimately struggled for form during an injury-plagued campaign this time around. With Gerrard sacked in October and replaced by Unai Emery, the Brazilian has been limited to just 22 appearances, registering just one goal and no assists.
