article_snippet: The midfielder was left out  by Luiz Felipe Scolari last summer as The midfielder national side fell at the semi-final stage against eventual champions Germany on home turf.
article_snippet: The midfielder was omitted from the 23-man World Cup squad last summer .
article_snippet: The 22-year-old has appeared from the bench four times in the seven games since, but was an unused substitute as Brazil beat France 3-1 in Paris on Thursday night. '
article_snippet: Coutinho (left) in action for Brazil against Turkey in Istanbul last November after coming on as a substitute .
article_snippet: But Scolari elected to omit Philippe Coutinho, meaning Philippe Coutinho missed the once-in-a-lifetime chance of playing in a home World Cup. '
highlights_snippet: Philippe Coutinho was left out by Luiz Felipe Scolari at World Cup last summer .
  
highlights_snippet: Unused substitute as Brazil beat France 3-1 in Paris on Thursday night .