Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has been ruled out for Friday's La Liga opener with sources confirming to ESPN FC that the club is in advanced negotiations with Bayern Munich about a loan deal for the Brazil international.

Coutinho, who Barcelona has been looking to offload this summer after a disappointing year-and-a-half at the club, was set to be part of the squad to face Athletic Bilbao but was dropped about an hour before kickoff as a deal to the German champs inches closer.

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