Liverpool Aug 14 (IANS) Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho will not be travelling to Hoffenheim for Liverpool s Champions League tie as he has been omitted from the squad.
Liverpool play a Champions League playoff tie against Hoffenheim on Tuesday. According to the club s Twitter handle the player s name is not there in the squad list.
Coutinho had previously handed in a transfer request. The 25-year-old is a target of FC Barcelona and also missed Saturday s English Premier League opener against Watford due to a back injury.
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