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Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado suffered a partial knee ligament tear in final weekend’s victory at Atletico Madrid and can seemingly be sidelined for 2 months, the Spanish Liga leaders mentioned on Tuesday. The 21-year-old has made 37 appearances in all competitions this season for Hansi Flick’s facet. Casado withdrew from Spain’s Nations League squad. The damage compelled him off within the 67th minute of Barcelona’s dramatic 4-2 win at Atletico. “It has been confirmed that he has a partial tear of the lateral collateral ligament of the appropriate knee,” Barcelona mentioned in a press release.
“He will probably be present process conservative remedy meaning he’s more likely to be out of motion for 2 months.”
Barcelona are prime of La Liga forward of Real Madrid on aim distinction, with Atletico 4 factors additional again, and still have a sport in hand.
They are nonetheless on target for a potential treble.
Barca’s Copa del Rey semi-final in opposition to Atletico is stage at 4-4 forward of the second leg. They will face Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League quarter-finals subsequent month.
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