FC Barcelona’s defensive player, Andreas Christensen, is anticipated to be sidelined for a duration of four months.
The football club from Catalonia issued an official announcement on Sunday, the 21st, verifying the athlete’s physical setback.
Christensen sustained an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and is scheduled for non-surgical care, given that the rupture is partial.
The ailment arose during the practice session on Saturday, the 20th. Consequently, he was unable to join the squad for the game versus Villarreal, held at 12:15 PM on Sunday, the 21st, at the La Ceramica stadium.
During the present season, Andreas Christensen has participated in 23 fixtures, commencing 10 of them and entering as a substitute in 13.
The expected starting eleven for Barça features: Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, and Balde; Eric García and De Jong; Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Rashford, and Ferran Torres.
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