Barcelona’s Injury Issues Worsen After El Clasico Defeat

Barcelona halfway backmost Andreas Christensen has seen his spell connected nan sidelines extended by a caller musculus injury.

Christensen was 1 of nan galore players to miss Sunday’s conclusion to Real Madrid, and it was initially assumed that his absence was down to nan lawsuit of gastroenteritis which kept him retired of nan midweek triumph complete Olympiacos.

He was not expected to miss agelong because of his unwellness but Christensen was not spotted successful training connected Monday aft El Clásico, and galore reports now authorities his absence has been prolonged by a caller wounded concern.

Andreas Christensen is backmost connected nan sidelines. / Pedro Salado/Getty Images

RAC1 (via Mundo Deportivo) diagnosed Christensen pinch a calf injury, claiming that rumor was down his absence from nan Madrid game. AS simply picture nan problem arsenic “muscular”.

Christenen is now, therefore, not expected to make his return successful clip for Sunday’s gathering pinch Elche, for which Barcelona’s fittingness issues stay severe.

Robert Lewandowski is nearing a comeback. / Judit Cartiel/Getty Images

Barcelona’s curen room was overflowing for El Clásico, giving Hansi Flick constricted options from which to choose, and contempt a desire to shingle things up aft nan defeat, nan leader appears incapable to do so.

The dream was that Christensen would beryllium backmost by now, fto unsocial for nan Elche game, but he remains connected nan sidelines alongside Raphinha, Dani Olmo, Joan García, Gavi and Marc-André ter Stegen, pinch nan suspended Pedri besides unavailable for nan game.

Thankfully, striker Robert Lewandowski is believed to beryllium inching his measurement backmost towards afloat fitness. The Poland seasoned has been battling a hamstring wounded but is group to return to training this week and could look Elche disconnected nan bench.

Flick will person to navigate his fittingness issues for astatine slightest nan adjacent 3 games, pinch nary of his injured players expected backmost earlier nan world break later this month. The gathering pinch Athletic Club connected Nov. 22 is seen arsenic a imaginable return day for many.

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