Barcelona drop Philippe Coutinho for Valencia Copa del Rey clash

Updated 01/02/2018 at 19:42 GMT

Barcelona have dropped Philippe Coutinho for their match against Valencia in the Copa del Rey.

Coutinho, Barcelona

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Coutinho is in the squad for matchday, but only makes it to the bench.

He joined Barcelona in the January transfer window and appears his integration to the first-team is taking more time than some might have anticipated.

Second-choice goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen starts for the Catalans, but Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi make for a strong attack.

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Manchester United loanee Andreas Pereira plays on the left-wing for Valencia, and he is joined in midfield by ex-Arsenal player Francis Coquelin.

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