Barca team-mates and supporters settled debutant Philippe Coutinho’s nerves

Philippe Coutinho thanked his Barcelona team-mates and supporters for helping to ease his nerves as the club’s record signing made his debut for the Catalan giants.

Philippe Coutinho thanked his Barcelona team-mates and supporters for helping to ease his nerves as the club’s record signing made his debut for the Catalan giants.

Coutinho replaced Andres Iniesta in the 69th minute of Barca’s Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg against Espanyol and helped his new employers progress with a 2-1 aggregate victory.