Barcelona, leaders of the Spanish football league, confirmed the injury of Danish defender Andreas Christensen and Ivory Coast midfielder Frank Kessier on Wednesday, bringing the total absences of the Catalan team to seven players before matches crucial.
Christensen injured his ankle in the match that Barcelona lost 0-1 to Inter on Tuesday in the third round of the Champions League, and there are doubts about his participation in some matches, including the Clasico against his team-mate in the lead. his archrival Real Madrid, defending champion, on 16 October. The Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid in the ninth stage of the “Liga”.
“Testing on Wednesday confirmed that first team player Andreas Christensen sprained his left ankle,” Barcelona said in a statement.
He added: “He is not available to play and his recovery will determine his return.”
Gerard Pique and Eric Garcia are expected to participate in Barcelona’s defensive line against Celta Vigo on Sunday in the eighth round of the league, while coach Xavi Hernandez faces the dilemma of finding substitutes other than reserve players.
The Catalan club suffered before facing Inter in the absence of Uruguayan defenders Ronald Araujo, Frenchman Jules Conde and Hector Bellerin from injury.
Barcelona confirmed in another statement that Kissier, who came off the bench against Inter at San Siro, is suffering from a muscle strain in his thigh.
With the absence of Dutch duo Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay due to thigh and hamstring injuries, the situation is getting worse for Barcelona in midfield and in attack.
Inter will go to the “Spotify Camp Nou” stadium next Wednesday in the fourth round in a decisive match for Barcelona’s hopes of qualifying for the final price of the prestigious continental competition, before the Clasico.
