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Philippe Coutinho has been diagnosed with a minor hamstring strain following a scan on the injury he suffered in Liverpool's stunning 4-1 demolition of Manchester City.

The Brazil international limped off midway through the second half of Saturday's triumph at the Etihad.

Reds medical staff opted to give it 48 hours to settle down in the hope that it was just cramp but the decision was taken to send Coutinho to Newton-le-Willows for him to be scanned on Monday evening.

The results show that the damage is only minor. The 23-year-old is highly unlikely to feature in Thursday night's Europa League clash with Bordeaux at Anfield, but Liverpool believe he has an outside chance of being fit for the visit of Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday.

Boss Jurgen Klopp will be desperately hoping that Coutinho makes a swift recovery. The former Inter Milan attacker has been in outstanding form in recent weeks and boasts four goals in the past three league matches.

He was the Reds' standout performer against Man City as he scored the second and created the third for fellow countryman Roberto Firmino.