The previous few weeks have been a nightmare for Barcelona. Not solely have the outcomes been disappointing—notably the losses to Paris Saint-Germain within the UEFA Champions League and Sevilla in La Liga—however they’ve additionally been hit with a wave of accidents to key gamers, together with Robert Lewandowski.
Lewandowski suffered a muscle tear in his left hamstring throughout Poland’s match in opposition to Lithuania within the World Cup qualifiers, which can sideline him for an estimated month. That guidelines him out of Barcelona’s upcoming video games, together with El Clasico in opposition to Actual Madrid on Sunday, October 26.
With that state of affairs, it was essential for head coach Hansi Flick to have Ferran Torres match—he’s the opposite participant within the squad who sometimes fills in at heart ahead when Robert Lewandowski is out. Nonetheless, the other has occurred.
“First group participant Ferran Torres will miss tomorrow’s match in opposition to Girona as a precaution, as a consequence of discomfort stemming from the hamstring overload in his left leg, sustained through the worldwide break,” Barcelona introduced Friday in a put up on social media.
Torres was a part of Luis de la Fuente’s squad for Spain’s World Cup qualifiers. He began final Saturday’s match in opposition to Georgia and performed all 90 minutes within the 2–0 win. Nonetheless, the bodily discomfort he suffered saved him off the bench for Tuesday’s sport in opposition to Bulgaria, and the identical will probably be true in La Liga.
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Barcelona’s damage checklist
Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres are simply two of a number of injured gamers presently sidelined at Barcelona. What’s notably notable concerning the state of affairs is that almost all of those accidents occurred whereas the gamers have been away with their nationwide groups—not whereas coaching or taking part in with the membership.
Lamine Yamal is essentially the most distinguished instance, not solely due to the significance the younger winger holds for Barcelona, but additionally as a result of the damage he sustained in September whereas taking part in with Spain triggered a public dispute between coaches Luis de la Fuente and Hansi Flick. After a brief return that included a few appearances in La Liga and the Champions League, Yamal started experiencing bodily discomfort once more and is now working to get well in time for the match in opposition to Actual Madrid.
One other participant injured whereas on responsibility with Spain is Dani Olmo, who suffered a soleus muscle damage in his left leg and is presently unavailable. The newest identify added to Barcelona’s damage checklist—and one other who received’t be out there in opposition to Actual Madrid—is Joan Garcia, who’s coping with a meniscus drawback in his left knee.
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Barcelona’s upcoming schedule
Barcelona’s subsequent match is in opposition to Girona in La Liga this Saturday. Three days later, they’ll host Olympiacos within the UEFA Champions League, trying to bounce again from the loss to PSG. Then, on Sunday, October 26, they’ll play their greatest sport of the season thus far—in opposition to Actual Madrid on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
