Philippe Coutinho makes Qatar loan switch from Villa
Philippe Coutinho has completed a season-long loan move from Aston Villa to Qatari side Al Duhail.
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The Brazilian playmaker has fallen down the pecking order since making a loan move from Barcelona permanent last summer.
Coutinho started only seven Premier League matches last season and did not make an appearance after mid-February, while this term he twice came off the bench before suffering a hamstring injury.
Al Duhail are the reigning Qatari champions, having won the Qatar Stars League last season.
Coutinho, 31, starred during a five-year spell with Liverpool from 2013 to 2018, which persuaded Barcelona to pay more than £100 million for his services.
He has made 43 appearances during 18 months with Villa, scoring six goals.
