Barcelona suffers another injury blow as defender Eric Garcia ruled out for 5 weeks with hamstring problem
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Updated 09/01/2022 at 17:23 GMT
The injury blows keep coming for Barcelona. The Spanish club says defender Eric Garcia will miss about five weeks with a hamstring injury, after he limped off during Saturday's draw against Granada. It leaves coach Xavi Hernandez short of centre-backs, with Ronald Araujo already out with a hand injury.
Eric Garcia of Spain controls the ball during the Men's Football Semi-final Match between Japan and Spain at Saitama Stadium on August 3, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.
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Barcelona defender Eric Garcia will be sidelined for around five weeks with a hamstring injury, the Spanish club has announced.
The 21-year-old Spain international limped off during the second half of Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Granada on Saturday, the latest in a string of disappointing results for the Spanish giant this season.
And the bad news keeps coming for Xavi Hernandez's team, with club confirming the extent of Garcia's injury on Sunday.
The injury blow comes after fellow centre-back Ronald Araujo was ruled out earlier this week with a hand injury that required surgery. Midfielder Frenkie de Jong was also injured during the Copa del Rey win over Linares on Wednesday.
The club are also dealing with a number of Covid-19 cases in the squad.
Barcelona are only sixth in the LaLiga standings, a full 17 points behind leader Real Madrid.
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