Barcelona, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has no Rafina and new goalkeeper João Garcia for weeks due to injuries.
Garcia has started all the games ever since. Transfer from Espanyol This summer, however, he has injured the meniscus on his left knee and will need arthroscopic surgery, the Defending La Liga champion said Friday.
Barcelona expects Garcia to be on the sidelines for four to six weeks. Spanish media reports say he was injured during training Friday.
According to the club, Rafina will be out three weeks after injuring the right hamstring.
Brazilian forward, the key to Barcelona We beat the league and Copa del Rey Last season, it appeared to have been injured in a 3-1 victory at Oviedo on Thursday.
Barcelona will visit Real Sociedad at La Liga on Sunday, three days before European champions Paris Saint-Germain was held in the second match of the Champions League.
He will visit Real Madrid on October 26th for his first Classico of the season.
Barcelona managed to get a boost in the case of Lamin Yamal, who said that lamine Yamal was ready to play after missing four games with a gro caliber injury. However, he is not yet permitted to play by his team.
Barcelona already has midfielder Gabi Pees after undergoing surgery to treat Meniscus’ injuries in her right knee this week.
Wojciech Szczesny could replace García in goal, but Marcus Rashford or Ferran Torres could be filled for Raphinha.
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