Espart Ruled Out for Seven Weeks as Barca Lose Another Defender to Injury
Barcelona said the 19-year-old has a syndesmosis injury and joins a depleted defense ahead of several league and Champions League matches.
- On Monday, Barcelona confirmed that defender Xavi Espart will miss seven weeks of action after sustaining a syndesmosis joint injury in his right ankle during Sunday's El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid.
- The 19-year-old sustained the damage in the 30th minute following a robust sliding challenge from Aurelien Tchouameni, attempting to play through the pain before being forced off the field.
- Barcelona's defensive resources are severely stretched with Espart joining Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen, and Dani Olmo on the injury list, leaving only four defenders available for selection.
- Espart will miss upcoming fixtures including Saturday's match against Alaves, the November 3 Champions League clash with Aston Villa, and the November 8 trip to Atletico Madrid.
- Before the injury, Espart had been enjoying a breakout season for the LaLiga leaders, contributing to four goals with two strikes and two assists after Coach Hansi Flick reconverted him into a full-back.
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Barcelona will be without Xavi Espart for almost two months. The young versatile player of the Catalans suffered an injury during last night's derby, after a foul by Aurelien Choumany in the first half. The incident occurred in the middle of the first half, and shortly after Espart was unable to continue his participation in the match and was replaced by Alejandro Balde. Medical examinations have revealed an injury to the syndesmosis of the righ…
Accident on Sunday during the match "Classics lost to Real Madrid (2-1), the young side back of FC Barcelona, Xavi Espart, has problems in the right ankle and will be unavailable about seven weeks, announced, on Monday, the Catalan club.
In addition to the defeat, the classic against Real Madrid left Barcelona another player injured.
Barca defensive blow - Xavi Espart out until next year after suffering ankle damage in hard Aurelien Tchouameni challenge
Barcelona defender Xavi Espart faces seven weeks out with a syndesmosis injury following a challenge by Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni.
The player was injured in the El Clasico match, and the football player will have to restore the ankle joint.
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