The El Clasico would commence in three weeks and Barcelona might not be with some of their top players. Five of Barcelona players were injured during the international break. Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo currently have muscle injuries......READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Araujo was injured in Uruguay clash with Iran, but Barcelona has a perfect replacement for the centre-back. Medical examinations show that Araujo’s injury is in the upper tendon of his right thigh.
However, Jules Kounde has a bruise on the left thigh and could possibly miss the El Clasico game against Real Madrid. Moreso, Frenkie De Jong also have muscular problems in Dutch win last week and won’t be available for selection after the international break.
It’s been long since Ousmane Dembele got injured, but the French forward picked a calf injury and would be out for weeks. This means that Barcelona would have to rely on Ansu Fati to provide cover for the meantime.
After Memphis Depay brilliant masterpiece in Barcelona’s final game before the international break, the Dutch forward would not be available for selection when the league resumes next weekend.
Xavi Hernandez would need to manage the remaining players in his squad and pray that those injured would return before the El Clasico fixture.
