Coutinho rejoins Barça training

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Coutinho has returned to full training after a minor muscle injury. TWITTER/BARCELONAES

The forward had been nursing a thigh strain but seems capable of training ahead of the return of domestic football this weekend.

Brazilian midfielder Coutinho missed the last two weeks of action for Barcelona and Brazil, after suffering a thigh strain against Inter Milan in the Champions League earlier this month. 

The Catalan club certainly missed Couthinho's presence in their last match; a 4-3 home defeat at the hands of high flying Real Betis. 

Coutinho now looks to be in with a chance of featuring for Barcelona, as they make the trip to the capital to face Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid, who have been heavily stuck by injury themselves in recent weeks.

Spanish press outlets 'AS' and 'Marca' have both reported that the Brazilian could return in the heart of the midfield for Ernesto Valverde's side.

A return for Coutinho would no doubt be a ,major boost for the FC Bareclona boss, who will certainly be without the injured Ivan Rakitic, who limped out of Croatia's Nations League clash with Spain last week. 

Valverde will hope that Coutinho can continue scoring in big games for his side, after netting against Real Madrid, Sevilla and Tottenham so far this campaign.

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