Inter’s 18-year-old playmaker Coutinho has picked up a muscle injury and could be out of action for up to a month, the latest in a series of injuries for the European champion.
Coutinho was injured in training on Friday and could miss the Club World Cup next month.
Inter defender Cristian Chivu also injured a muscle while playing for Romania in a friendly with Italy on Wednesday, and goalkeeper Julio Cesar is also still out.