The former Liverpool star again struggled in Wednesday night's Copa Del Rey semi-final first leg tie, eventually being replaced by Lionel Messi 63 minutes in to the 1-1 draw. That even led to suggestions that he could be allowed to leave in January transfer window, but Sport claim his teammates are still backing him. (Image: AFP/Getty Images)And while reporter German Bona admits that Coutinho "is sad" at the moment, they say he is still popular off the pitch. "The squad believe in Coutinho and the players are convinced that sooner or later he will justify the hype around him and the club’s investment from last January," he writes. "That is valued by his team-mates and they have nothing to complain about, which has earned him support."

Source: Daily Mirror February 07, 2019 15:56 UTC