FILE PICTURE - Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho celebrates scoring their second goal Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine
(Reuters) - Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who is a target for Barcelona, has not recovered from a back injury and will miss Saturday's Premier League match against Crystal Palace, manager Juergen Klopp said.
Coutinho, who submitted a transfer request last week according to British media reports, missed Liverpool's 3-3 draw at Watford last Saturday and the first leg of their Champions League playoff, a 2-1 win over Hoffenheim on Tuesday.
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