Liverpool's Phillippe Coutinho has been ruled out until the end of October with a shoulder injury.
The Brazilian attacking midfielder was forced off during his side's 2 - 2 draw at Swansea on Monday night.
Coutinho will undergo surgery to correct the problem.
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He has been a key player during Liverpool's good start to the new season and his link up with fellow January signing Daniel Sturridge has been an important facet for the Reds.
