Coutinho will play against England

Philippe Coutinho is recovering from a thigh trauma and will play for the Brazilian national team at England`s Wembley control match adviced by partners of live scores on Tuesday, the 5-time world champion`s doctor said. The 25-year-old midfielder healed a trauma that forced him to miss three Liverpool matches, including a 4: 1 victory over West Ham over the weekend. Brazil will play against Japan in France on Friday before heading for England. `His chances to play against Japan are too small, but he can save a few minutes as a reserve, but he will probably be available for England, ` Rodrigo Lasmar told Globo Espresso.