Barcelona faces a defensive crisis after Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde suffered hamstring injuries during their 3-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona has confirmed that Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde sustained hamstring injuries during their 3-0 Copa del Rey loss to Atletico.
Kounde was replaced after just 11 minutes, while Balde also failed to finish the match.
Both players are expected to miss crucial La Liga fixtures and the upcoming Champions League round of 16 clash against Newcastle.
The club issued specific medical updates on the pair: “First-team player Jules Kounde has suffered a mid-belly hamstring (biceps femoris) injury in his left thigh.
His recovery progress will determine his availability. First-team player Alejandro Balde has suffered a distal hamstring (biceps femoris) injury in his left thigh.
Examinations indicate that the recovery process will take approximately 4 weeks.”
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