After suffering from injuries last season, Philippe Coutinho regained minutes in the Barcelona. Xavi Hernández, new commander of the culés, praised the attacking midfielder and assured that the player will continue to gain opportunities on the field.
“He is a player who can play in different positions. You have to regain confidence. We’ve already talked to him and it has to be important. He is a player with innate talent and can score goals. Philippe will definitely have opportunities, because he is a player that I personally like. He has talent, but we have to get him back emotionally. If all goes well, he will have minutes,” he said at a press conference.
In the current season, Coutinho played in 11 games and scored a goal. The athlete was even called up by the Brazilian team on the last FIFA Date, but was not used.
The player should go to the field this Saturday, when Barcelona face Espanyol, for the 14th round of the spanish championship. Currently, Barça is in ninth place. The game marks the debut of Xavi in the technical command of the team.
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