Coutinho has been cleared to make his debut at Camp Nou as Barca look to overturn a 1-0 defeat to Espanyol in the first leg of their quarter-final clash. Coutinho spent six months with Barca's city rival on loan in 2012. Club captain Andres Iniesta and striker Paco Alcacer were also included in the 19-man squad for Thursday's game as was Colombian defender Yerry Mina, another transfer window recruit.Philippe Coutinho has been training with his new Barcelona team-mates for the first time today. ?
(? Credit: @FCBarcelona) pic.twitter.com/WWWaTkm1Qq— Goal (@goal) January 20, 2018
Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho has been named in the Barcelona squad for Thursday's Copa del Rey clash against Espanyol, his first call-up since his 160m euros ($194m, £142m) move from Liverpool.
Coutinho, who has been handed the No 14 shirt vacated by China-bound Javier Mascherano, had been sidelined by a thigh injury since his drawn-out transfer saga came to an end on January 6.
The 14 shirt was also worn by the club's Dutch legend Johan Cruyff who died in 2016.
