The Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho, From’ Barcelona of Spain, The America’s Cup due to a problem in the meniscus of his left knee that has taken him to the operating room three times, said the doctor of Brazil.
“I can anticipate that we will not have time to recover for the Copa America,” which will be played between June and July in Colombia i Argentina, According to statements by the doctor of the verdeamarela, Rodrigo Lasmar, published by the portal Globe Sports on Tuesday morning.
What has been said by the specialist also means that the 28-year-old footballer will miss the rest of the season with the Catalan team, which is fighting for the King’s Cup and the Spanish league.
Off the court since December 29, when he was injured in a league duel against Eibar, Coutinho was operated on Monday at Belo Horizonte “From a meniscal cyst to the left knee”, in an intervention by Lasmar and under the supervision of Barça specialists, the Catalan team reported on Monday.
“He had two surgeries in Barcelona, but he needed a new procedure to correct the injuries. He had an arthroscopy to treat an injury to the lateral meniscus and also the removal of a cyst in his knee,” he said. explain Lasmar.
“His return to the sport will depend on his evolution in treatment. To be a third surgery, we need to be more careful and we will not make predictions,” he added.
Brazil expects a very busy half of the year, with a double date for the South American qualifier towards the World Cup Qatar-2022 at the beginning of June, in which it will face Ecuador and Paraguay, and the defense the championship in the America’s Cup.
The ‘Selection’ forms Group B next to the host Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru. The games in this area will be played on a coffee floor.
Group A is made up of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia i Chile. Australia i Qatar they canceled their participation as guest countries.
The South American tournament was scheduled to take place last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.