A heavy sigh of relief was almost audible across Merseyside on Monday as Ousmane Dembele was unveiled 1,150 miles away in Catalonia as FC Barcelona’s record signing.

Liverpool has little to do with the deal, but therein lies the comfort for Jurgen Klopp and his team. The fear at Anfield this summer has been that Barcelona’s big unveiling would be centered around Philippe Coutinho, the jewel in Klopp’s team last season.

Instead, Coutinho remains a Liverpool player, set to be inserted back into the team when he finally recovers from a back injury. But could there be a last-minute twist to the plot? Here, Newsweek looks at why everything still points toward Coutinho playing at the Camp Nou by September.

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Pain in the Back Subsides

Coutinho is yet to play a minute of football for Liverpool this season. Down to injury, the club say. The official line is that the Brazilian midfielder is struggling with a pain in his back, which has kept him sidelined and away from the pitch so far this campaign. So it came as quite a surprise—or possibly not so great—for Liverpool fans to see images of Coutinho training with Brazilian teammates ahead of the international break. Just two days after missing the 4-0 win against Arsenal, the 25-year-old was ready to train for the national team with Brazil saying he is fit to play.