Barcelona dealt injury setback ahead of Alavés
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13-second readBarcelona is facing a defensive injury crisis with multiple players sidelined, including Andreas Christensen, Eric García, and Jules Koundé, who have been dealing with various issues. The club has also seen youngster Xavi Espart suffer a long-term ankle injury. This has put a strain on the team's defensive capabilities.
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Barcelona is facing a defensive injury crisis with multiple players sidelined, including Andreas Christensen, Eric García, and Jules Koundé, who have been dealing with various issues. The club has also seen youngster Xavi Espart suffer a long-term ankle injury. This has put a strain on the team's defensive capabilities. The injury crisis is a significant concern for the team ahead of their next match.
Jules Koundé is considered all but ruled out for Barcelona's upcoming match against Deportivo Alavés due to an ankle sprain he suffered against Betis a week and a half ago. The French international has yet to fully recover from the injury. Hansi Flick and his staff had initially hoped that Koundé would recover in time for the match, but the latest update suggests this will not be the case.
The news about Koundé's injury status comes from a report by Diario AS, as cited by Get Spanish Football News. The report indicates that Koundé's recovery is not progressing as quickly as hoped, leading to concerns about his availability for the Alavés match. This development adds to the challenges faced by Barcelona due to their defensive injury crisis.
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- Barcelona, Alaves
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La Liga champions Barcelona have this week been dealt some fresh disappointing news on the personnel front. This comes amid the understanding that Jules Koundé is considered as all but ruled out of the club’s upcoming meeting with Deportivo Alavés. Barcelona of course find themselves in the thick of something of a defensive injury crisis at present. After all of Andreas Christensen, Eric García and the aforementioned Koundé were sidelined with respective issues, youngster Xavi Espart was struck down with a long-term ankle blow of his own this past weekend. Hansi Flick and his staff had at least been comforted in the hope that Koundé would recover in time to play his part in the Blaugrana’s next outing, a La Liga meeting with Deportivo Alavés this weekend.
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