Barcelona has been dealt with a blow on Thursday morning as their in-form star player Phillipe Coutinho picked up an injury that will keep him out from playing for two to three weeks.
The Brazil International has been reported to have suffered a small rupture in the biceps femoris of his left leg and thus will miss the international break for his darling country Brazil as well as the Blaugrana's next Spanish La liga clash, against Real Betis this weekend.
Barcelona Coach, Ernesto Valverde will now need to get creative with his starting line up and, depending on whether or not Lionel Messi is ready to return, Ousmane Dembele will be waiting in the wings as Coutinho's most likely replacement.
Ernesto Valverde also managed to convince the captain of his side Lionel Messi that appearing against Serie A giants Inter Milan in their Champions League match on Tuesday involved him taking unnecessary risks and that the meeting at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza was not make-or-break thanks to Barcelona's privileged situation in Group B.
Lionel Messi was won around to the argument that Sunday's game against Real Betis in Spanish La Liga Santander has more importance and it will be no surprise for the No.10 to feature in the game.
If the Argentine isn't passed fit, Malcom, who impressed in the Champions League against Inter Milan, may well get his chance. The Brazilian winger scored the all-important goal that handed Barcelona the win against the Italians, which secured their safe passage to the last 16 of Europe's elite competition.

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