Brazil doctor claims Coutinho’s back injury “caused by stress”

Brazil team doctor, Michael Simoni, has claimed that Philippe Coutinho has missed the start of Liverpool’s Premier League campaign owing to a back injury caused by stress.
Coutinho has not featured for the Reds due to the injury, which came after he handed in a transfer request.

The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, with the La Liga giants having at least three offers rejected.
Simoni says his layoff is down to stress, following another medical official insisting he was in a “perfect condition to play”.
“Coutinho back problem? He is okay now. The back problem was a matter of stress, it was something emotional.
“The uncertainty about his future led him to feeling stressed. Everything is solved now.

“Coutinho and I are friends since years, I always treat his medical cases. All he needed was someone to give him a pep talk,” Simoni said.