"In the training of this morning the player of the first team Joao Félix has done a sprain in the external lateral ligament of the right ankle. It is drop and his evolution will mark his availability". East was the communiqué with which the FC Barcelona announced of form totally unexpected the enésima injury of the season. The luso, obviously, will not be in the Barça-Osasuna of this Wednesday.
The group barcelonista, as it accustoms in all his medical parts, has not given a time estimated of drop. However, in this type of injuries tends to need between two and three weeks in the worst of the cases. Unless it was a slight sprain, Xavi Hernández will not be able to have the attacker yielded by the Athletic of Madrid at least until mediated of February.
Joao, therefore, could lose , in addition to the crash in front of Osasuna of this Wednesday, the meetings in front of Alavés and Granada. If it achieves to surpass his physical problems in two weeks, will be smart to play some minute against the Celtic of Vigo in League on 17 February, for of this form arrive with rhythm to the decisive gone of the eighth of final of the Champions League in front of the Napoli.
Busquets had the same injury does a year
The past season, Sergio Busquest suffered the same injury that the Portuguese in February of 2023, but in the another ankle. Andl of Badia took 13 days in recovering , losing a duel of League and the gone of the dieciseisavos of the Europe League against the Manchester United. The mediocentro went back to an announcement after those almost two weeks of drop, although it did not arrive to play because Xavi reserved him to play the turn in front of the 'network devils', being without playing in total 17 days. If Joao fulfils similar terms will be able to play the League of Champions 'sobrado'.