Rio De Janeiro, Oct. 2 -- Former Liverpool, Barcelona and Bayern Munich midfielder Philippe Coutinho is set to make his debut for Santos against Sao Paulo in Brazil's Serie A on Friday.
The 34-year-old trained strongly with the first team on Thursday and is expected to be named by manager Cuca in Santos' matchday squad, news outlet Globo Esporte reported.
Coutinho joined Santos on a free transfer in September after agreeing to a contract that runs until December. He hasn't played since parting ways with Vasco da Gama in February, citing mental fatigue.
The move has reunited the playmaker with long-time friend Neymar, who is said to have playeda pivotal role in Coutinho's decision to join the club.
The pair previously played together for...