Philippe Coutinho could return to the bench for Bayern Munich's next matches. The German press claims the Brazilian has not earned a spot in the line-up, and with the 'Clasico' against Borussia Dortmund coming up, he could once again be left out. Reports claim Kovac's departure have sentenced him to the bench.
Philippe Coutinho has already played 14 official matches in the Bayern Munich jersey. The Brazilian midfielder, who has been loaned to the German team by Barcelona, is looking to find his place in the Bundesliga.
Little by little, the international with the 'Canarinha' is achieving it, thanks to the two goals and the four assists, but he still expected to deliver better results.
This Saturday, November 9, Coutinho is facing one of the biggest trials of the season: The German League 'Clasico' against Borussia Dortmund.
But the Niko Kovac's departure from the Bavarian bench and the arrival of Flick as interim coach led to the Brazilian midfielder's substitution on the bench in the last Champions League match, a scene that could also be repeated this Saturday.
The newspaper 'Bild' claims that the bench will be as far as Coutinho gets for the most important duel of the year in the Bundesliga with the Munich team fifth with 18 points in their hands and those of Dortmund in the third position with one more.