Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho could return sooner than expected

It is understood the injury Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho sustained against Manchester City is not too serious and he could feature against Swansea next weekend.

Coutinho, who came off in the 68th minute of his side’s 4-1 Barclays Premier League victory at City on Saturday, is understood to have undergone a scan on Monday that showed he had suffered only a minor hamstring strain.