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Gerard Pique cried as he hobbled off the pitch throughout Barcelona’s 1-Zero defeat in opposition to Atletico Madrid.© AFP
Barcelona’s Gerard Pique has sustained a critical knee harm, the membership confirmed on Sunday, with the defender anticipated to be out for not less than two months. Pique cried as he hobbled off the pitch throughout Barca’s 1-Zero defeat in opposition to Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Saturday following a collision with Angel Correa. “Tests have shown that he has a grade 3 sprain in the internal lateral ligament and partial injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee,” stated Barcelona in an announcement.
The membership additionally confirmed that Sergi Roberto, who can play right-back or central midfield, will likely be out for 2 months after tearing a muscle in his thigh.
There was no official estimate for Pique’s return however experiences within the Spanish press have instructed he could possibly be out for something between two and 6 months.
Pique’s absence leaves Barca with Clement Lenglet as their one match central defender, given Samuel Umtiti and Ronald Araujo are additionally out injured.
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Frenkie de Jong has often dropped into defence in latest weeks however the scenario is way from ultimate for Ronald Koeman, whose facet slipped to their third league lack of the season in opposition to Atletico.
Barca sit 10th in La Liga however have fared higher within the Champions League, sitting prime of Group G with 9 factors out of 9 forward of Tuesday’s sport away at Dynamo Kiev.
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