As if the defeat against Bayern Munich had not been enough, in addition to the criticism received, Barcelona suffers new bad news. The consequences of physical exhaustion have hurt his spinal cord. Pedri González and Jordi Alba will be out indefinitely due to different injuries.
To the ordeal that the fall at the Camp Nou against the Bavarians already represented, Ronald Koeman has to add these two casualties, which are two important players within the structure of his team. Pedri is the new great jewel and the potential leader of the midfield, while Alba is the owner of the left back.
As Barcelona communicated through a statement on its official website, Pedri González suffered a muscle injury in the quadriceps of the left thigh. “It is low and evolution will mark its availability,” said the club. This ailment draws attention after the player has had rest after the long accumulation of matches with the Spanish National Team.
For his part, Jordi Alba had to be replaced before the end of the game. “He has a hamstring injury in his right thigh,” Barça reported in the same statement. And he adds that its evolution will also “mark its availability.”
[COMUNICADOS MÉDICOS]@Jordi Alba & @Pedri
➡ https://t.co/1ehOj5J4bW pic.twitter.com/jZoD5vWRbi– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) September 15, 2021
Due to these losses, the Catalan media point to the opportunities that Gavi and Alejandro Balde will have. Both are players from La Masía, who have already had minutes in the first team. In fact, Balde replaced Alba in the match against Bayern, marking his absolute debut. (Bolavip)