It's looking like a question of when rather than if so what does this mean for the team?
It'll be hard to get a like for like replacement in as there is a reason that #10 types generally end up on the wings - they're luxury players. Coutinho works hard and has proven he can fit in as an actual midfielder.
I'm not sure Firmino is cut out for that sort of role and the likes of Mahrez (whose name came up in the match thread last night) are definitely out of the question unless the intention is to play them further up the field.
So... where do we go?
It'll be hard to get a like for like replacement in as there is a reason that #10 types generally end up on the wings - they're luxury players. Coutinho works hard and has proven he can fit in as an actual midfielder.
I'm not sure Firmino is cut out for that sort of role and the likes of Mahrez (whose name came up in the match thread last night) are definitely out of the question unless the intention is to play them further up the field.
So... where do we go?