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After joining the Brazilian national team squad in Porto Alegre, Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho was able to train for the first time in the season.

As reported by Terra, the player’s recent exams were reported to the national team staff and Coutinho was given the green light to work with the team.

The player took part in warm-ups and in the first training session. Then he worked on some shots agains goalkeeper Cássio and then left for specific work in the gym.
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Coutinho is now expected to take part in the full session with the team today, but the local press still doesn’t know if he’s playing against Ecuador on Thursday night or not.

The Liverpool star had been missing the club’s training sessions due to a back injury, but when examined in Brazil, his doctor said it was just a stress due to the pressure he’s been living during the transfer window.