Phillipe Coutinho will not travel to Hoffenheim with Liverpool for their UEFA Champions League playoff first leg. The Brazilian playmaker, 26, handed in a transfer request after Barcelona had two bids turned down by Liverpool, the second said to be over $114 million. For you conspiracy theorists out there, let’s clear something up: even if Coutinho did play in Liverpool’s second leg against Hoffenheim next week he would not be cup-tied and unable to play for Barcelona in Europe if the deal went through. read more https://sports.yahoo.com/liverpool-leave-coutinho-champions-league-114840813.html