Midfielder Philipe Coutinho has added to injury-plagued Barcelona's woes as he underwent left knee surgery and will be sidelined for "around three months," the club revealed on Saturday.

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Coutinho sustained an injury during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Eibar. The 28-year-old midfielder was brought into the game during the second half of the match, however, he was seen limping off the pitch during the stoppage time.&nbsp;

The team had earlier announced that Coutinho will undergo surgery.&nbsp;

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"The tests carried out on the first team player Philippe Coutinho have shown that the midfielder has an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee," the club said in a statement.&nbsp;

"Treatment will necessitate arthroscopic surgery which will take place in the coming days."

The Catalan giant did not mention the timeframe of his return.&nbsp;

Coutinho joins the injury list of Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto adding to woes to Barcelona's torrid season.

Midfielder Philipe Coutinho has added to injury-plagued Barcelona's woes as he underwent left knee surgery and will be sidelined for "around three months," the club revealed on Saturday.

Midfielder Philipe Coutinho has added to injury-plagued Barcelona's woes as he underwent left knee surgery and will be sidelined for "around three months," the club revealed on Saturday. ALSO READ: Mikel Arteta to decide on Mesut Ozil's future after January transfer window Coutinho sustained an injury during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Eibar. The 28-year-old midfielder was brought into the game during the second half of the match, however, he was seen limping off the pitch during the stoppage time. The team had earlier announced that Coutinho will undergo surgery. IN PICS| Lionel Messi, Gerd Müller, Pele: Players with most goals scored for one club "The tests carried out on the first team player Philippe Coutinho have shown that the midfielder has an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee," the club said in a statement. "Treatment will necessitate arthroscopic surgery which will take place in the coming days." The Catalan giant did not mention the timeframe of his return. Coutinho joins the injury list of Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto adding to woes to Barcelona's torrid season.

Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho out for three months due to surgery

Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho will undergo knee surgery after sustaining an injury during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Eibar, the Spanish club said on Wednesday.

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The 28-year-old midfielder was brought into the game during the second half of the match, however, he was seen limping off the pitch during the stoppage time.&nbsp;

"The tests carried out on the first team player Philippe Coutinho have shown that the midfielder has an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee," the club said in a statement.&nbsp;

"Treatment will necessitate arthroscopic surgery which will take place in the coming days."

The Catalan giant did not mention the timeframe of his return.&nbsp;

Coutinho joins the injury list of Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto adding to woes to Barcelona's torrid season. The Spanish giant it sixth in the La Liga standings on 25 points from 15 games, seven behind leaders Atletico Madrid who have two games in hand.

Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho will undergo knee surgery after sustaining an injury during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Eibar, the Spanish club said on Wednesday. ALSO READ: West Brom's Sam Allardyce calls for 'circuit-break' in Premier League The 28-year-old midfielder was brought into the game during the second half of the match, however, he was seen limping off the pitch during the stoppage time.

Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho will undergo knee surgery after sustaining an injury during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Eibar, the Spanish club said on Wednesday. ALSO READ: West Brom's Sam Allardyce calls for 'circuit-break' in Premier League The 28-year-old midfielder was brought into the game during the second half of the match, however, he was seen limping off the pitch during the stoppage time. "The tests carried out on the first team player Philippe Coutinho have shown that the midfielder has an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee," the club said in a statement. "Treatment will necessitate arthroscopic surgery which will take place in the coming days." The Catalan giant did not mention the timeframe of his return. Coutinho joins the injury list of Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto adding to woes to Barcelona's torrid season. The Spanish giant it sixth in the La Liga standings on 25 points from 15 games, seven behind leaders Atletico Madrid who have two games in hand.

Coutinho to undergo knee surgery after injury during Eibar clash

Philippe Coutinho joins Bayern Munich: New challenges await Brazilian star

As Argentina and Brazil get ready to lock horns in the Copa America semi-final, Brazil's head coach Tite praised Lionel Messi, saying the forward cannot be neutralised.

He even compared <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/argentina-players-want-to-win-copa-for-lionel-messi-says-coach-scaloni-232236&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwixrreagpbjAhVKQI8KHa1ZDxUQFjAFegQIABAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kUoR_6wag3Bv4MT0mo5Ze">Messi </a>to Brazil's Philippe Coutinho and said such strikers can become decisive in such a big tournament.

"You don't cancel out Messi, no, you can slow his actions, but you cannot neutralise his actions," Goal.com quoted Tite as saying.

"Just as Philippe Coutinho does not neutralise himself, Roberto Firmino, David Neres. They will, at some point, be decisive."

<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/copa-america-lionel-messi-looks-out-of-touch-as-argentina-reach-semifinals-231392&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwixrreagpbjAhVKQI8KHa1ZDxUQFjAEegQIARAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw29o5G4A6whVauYenEBekwT">Messi </a>has not been in good form in the ongoing Copa America, but his side Argentina has somehow managed to scrape through to the semi-final stage.

The striker has scored just once for the team in the tournament, as he registered a goal against Paraguay.

Argentina went on to defeat Venezuela 2-0 in the quarter-finals.

The team was struggling to go past the group stage featuring Paraguay, Colombia and Qatar, but they defeated Qatar in their final to progress to the quarter-final stage.

On the other hand, Brazil has had a good campaign in the tournament so far.

The side defeated Paraguay in the quarter-finals 4-3 in penalties.

Tite praised the Brazilian crowd for the support they have shown towards the side in Copa America and he hoped for fans to keep cheering on the side in the semis.

"If the fans can bring all the affection they have given us when we arrived at the hotel to the stadium, it will leave me and all the players gratified and strengthened," Tite said.

Brazil takes on <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/martinez-lo-celso-goals-earn-argentina-copa-semi-against-brazil-231338&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwixrreagpbjAhVKQI8KHa1ZDxUQFjAAegQIBRAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw1izmvJdw0TefeLXKl9yDNH">Argentina </a>in the Copa America semi-final later today.

As Argentina and Brazil get ready to lock horns in the Copa America semi-final, Brazil's head coach Tite praised Lionel Messi, saying the forward cannot be neutralised.

As Argentina and Brazil get ready to lock horns in the Copa America semi-final, Brazil's head coach Tite praised Lionel Messi, saying the forward cannot be neutralised. He even compared Messi to Brazil's Philippe Coutinho and said such strikers can become decisive in such a big tournament. "You don't cancel out Messi, no, you can slow his actions, but you cannot neutralise his actions," Goal.com quoted Tite as saying. "Just as Philippe Coutinho does not neutralise himself, Roberto Firmino, David Neres. They will, at some point, be decisive." Messi has not been in good form in the ongoing Copa America, but his side Argentina has somehow managed to scrape through to the semi-final stage. The striker has scored just once for the team in the tournament, as he registered a goal against Paraguay. Argentina went on to defeat Venezuela 2-0 in the quarter-finals. The team was struggling to go past the group stage featuring Paraguay, Colombia and Qatar, but they defeated Qatar in their final to progress to the quarter-final stage. On the other hand, Brazil has had a good campaign in the tournament so far. The side defeated Paraguay in the quarter-finals 4-3 in penalties. Tite praised the Brazilian crowd for the support they have shown towards the side in Copa America and he hoped for fans to keep cheering on the side in the semis. "If the fans can bring all the affection they have given us when we arrived at the hotel to the stadium, it will leave me and all the players gratified and strengthened," Tite said. Brazil takes on Argentina in the Copa America semi-final later today.

Copa America: Messi cannot be neutralised, says Brazil coach Tite

Liverpool must learn to switch off their attacking flair and tighten up defensively in certain situations to prevent opponents from scoring, midfielder James Milner said after Friday`s frantic 3-3 draw with Arsenal in the Premier League.

Liverpool held a 1-0 lead at half-time and made it 2-0 early in the second half but their defensive frailties were exposed once again as Arsenal scored thrice in five minutes to take the lead before Roberto Firmino equalised in the 71st minute.

&quot;We`ve got to be more boring. Obviously, we`re very good going forward but those are the times in the game when you`ve got to tighten up, not make mistakes for those five minutes,&quot; Milner said.&nbsp;

&quot;All the goals were our fault, really, and that`s something we have to learn from and we need to do it quick,&nbsp;because it seems to be a thing for us this year.

&quot;We play such good football and sometimes we just need to switch that off for five to 10 minutes in a game and learn about the game, since the situations when it`s time to take it easy, play a bit tighter and keep the ball...&quot;

Liverpool`s poor defending has constantly negated their free-flowing attack this season with the team hosting prolific goalscorers in Mohamed Salah, Phillipe Coutinho, Sadio Mane and Firmino, but failing to keep the door shut on their opponents.

Juergen Klopp`s side sits 17 points behind league leaders Manchester City in the fourth position, having conceded the most goals among the league`s top four teams.

Liverpool held a 1-0 lead at half-time and made it 2-0 early in the second half before Arsenal scored thrice in five minutes

Liverpool must learn to switch off their attacking flair and tighten up defensively in certain situations to prevent opponents from scoring, midfielder James Milner said after Friday`s frantic 3-3 draw with Arsenal in the Premier League. Liverpool held a 1-0 lead at half-time and made it 2-0 early in the second half but their defensive frailties were exposed once again as Arsenal scored thrice in five minutes to take the lead before Roberto Firmino equalised in the 71st minute. "We`ve got to be more boring. Obviously, we`re very good going forward but those are the times in the game when you`ve got to tighten up, not make mistakes for those five minutes," Milner said. "All the goals were our fault, really, and that`s something we have to learn from and we need to do it quick, because it seems to be a thing for us this year. "We play such good football and sometimes we just need to switch that off for five to 10 minutes in a game and learn about the game, since the situations when it`s time to take it easy, play a bit tighter and keep the ball..." Liverpool`s poor defending has constantly negated their free-flowing attack this season with the team hosting prolific goalscorers in Mohamed Salah, Phillipe Coutinho, Sadio Mane and Firmino, but failing to keep the door shut on their opponents. Juergen Klopp`s side sits 17 points behind league leaders Manchester City in the fourth position, having conceded the most goals among the league`s top four teams.

James Milner urges Liverpool to become 'more boring' after Arsenal draw