FC Barcelona: The calvary of injuries | Football24 News English

Lto nurse from Barcelona is not giving truce to Ronald Koeman since the season started. The Dutchman has to be very aware of medical services every day, since the Catalans are experiencing a campaign marked by injuries and, some, seriously. What’s more, just Lenglet, De Jong, Griezmann, Pedri, Riqui Puig and Trincao have avoided to the doctors. The rest, to a greater or lesser extent, have gone through the consultation and have missed an encounter.

The most serious case today is that of Ansu fati. The recovery of the player is, to this day, unknown, but in principle his return was marked for the crash against him. PSG on March 10. Tv3 He assured on Friday that the player has undergone surgery a second time and does not rule out a third. Sources close to the doctor Cugat, who performed the intervention, consulted by BRAND They explain that he has undergone a biological treatment. This type of therapy can occur because the knee does not respond well or is already prescribed.

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But Fati He is not the only one who has been treated by the medical services of the Barcelona. Since the season started, Koeman has had to be very attentive to the physical state of Ter Stegen, Araujo, Fati, Piqu, Umtiti, Mingueza, Alba, Junior, Dest, Sergi Roberto, Busquets, Matheus, Coutinho, Messi, Dembl, Braithwaite, Neto and Pjanic.

Today, Fati He is the player who has missed the most games in the squad, but follows him very closely Piqu. In fact, the attacker has been low, until today, in 13 games of LaLiga, three of Cup, three of Champions and the two of Super Cup. The center-back, meanwhile, has only missed one less of the regular championship. The Catalan is progressing well from the injury, but he still has a few weeks off. Complete this particular rnking, Sergi Roberto. The one of Reus, which reappeared a few minutes in LaLiga against him Athletic, returned to the nurse on Wednesday after relapsing the injury in Granada.

Another player who is spending many weeks off the pitch is Coutinho. In his case, he already accumulates seven matches of the regular championship, two of Champions League and all of Cup and Super Cup unable to help the team. He underwent meniscus surgery at the beginning of January and the estimated time of loss was three months.

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Although Coutinho, Piqu, Fati y Sergi Roberto are the ones that worry the most, Koeman He has also had other players several days without being able to count on them. Umtiti, for example, could not participate in 11 matches of LaLiga and five of Champions. Araujo, for his part, he was eight games between all competitions without being able to act. The same as Ter Stegen, who started the season injured after undergoing surgery.

The rest of the players have been out for a maximum of four games, but the nurse never leaves. Neither Messi he’s gotten rid of injuries. The Argentine did not play against him Eibar and neither the semifinals of the Super Cup for muscular problems. The players who have missed the least games are Braithwaite and BusquetsBoth have not been in an engagement. PjanicFor his part, he was unable to exercise for some preseason days due to covid.

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To this long list of injuries can be added that of Wagu. The player of the Barcelona, which was assigned to PAOK SalnicHe had to undergo surgery in December to repair and reconstruct the patellar tendon in his right knee and was out for nine months. The nurse is marking the Barcelona news this season.