Another injury blow for Barcelona ahead of Villarreal clash

There is no sign of an ending to the injuries and physical problems being suffered by the FC Barcelona squad. Since the start of the season, the Catalans have been suffering from this issue, and there is no doubt that the absences of players caused by injuries are one of the main factors for the team’s poor results this season.

Only in the last match, Xavi saw Alejandro Balde suffer a serious hamstring injury, that is expected to make him undertake surgery, and thus keep him out of action till the end of the season. Even if he follows a conservative treatment plan, he will still spend a significant period of on the sidelines.

However, although it has been only a matter of days since Xavi lost Balde, he is still not the latest player to become unavailable for the Barcelona head coach. As Mundo Deportivo has reported, the midfielder Sergi Roberto is now also unavailable for the Villarreal match because of an injury.

The Barcelona captain felt some discomfort in the post-match recovery session after the game against Athletic Club, and immediately communicated his problem with the club doctors and Xavi Hernandez. Thus, with Roberto’s addition, Xavi will be without up to seven players for this match.