Liverpool‘s Brazilian wizard Philippe Coutinho could be out of action after suffering a hamstring injury in the Reds’ 4-1 victory over Manchester City on Saturday, per Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo.

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Coutinho to Have Scan on Injured Hamstring

Saturday, Nov. 21

“It was a little bit of cramp. He felt something,” said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, per Doyle. “I hope that’s all it was because everybody can see that he’s very important to us. He’s in really good shape in this moment and I hope we could react early enough.”

Coutinho has developed into one of the Anfield club’s primary talents since his bargain move from Inter Milan in January, 2013, and his loss will be felt by Klopp. 

After the departures of Steven Gerrard and Raheem Sterling, the Brazil international is the team’s central creative force in the Premier League.

Coutinho has five goals and three assists in 15 league and European appearances this term, according to WhoScored.com.

At former club Borussia Dortmund, new Anfield coach Klopp relied heavily on Shinji Kagawa to feed the striker, and Coutinho shares many of the Japanese player’s traits.

Klopp may have to wait until he can further run the rule over the talented attacking midfielder’s fitness.

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