OFFICIAL: FC Barcelona also announces Sergi Roberto's time off

Gerard Hammered was not the only player of the FC Barcelona that lesionó gravely in the party of this Saturday against the Athletic of Madrid. In the final stretch of party, Sergi Roberto tried to shoot to door from the frontal of the area and, in the moment to hit, noticed a muscular tug that neither allowed him follow on the lawn of Wanda Metropolitan, having to withdraw immediately.

This Sunday to the midday, have made him to the footballer of Reus a medical examination in which it has determined the type of injury that suffers and has determined also his time of drop. "The proofs made this Sunday to Sergi Roberto have showed that has a break in the rectum femoral of the right thigh. The time of drop approximated will be of two months", explained the official medical part published by the FC Barcelona.

In this way, Sergi Roberto will not be able to go back to be available until finals of the next month of January, by what will lose the parties of LaLiga against Osasuna (house), Cádiz (was), Raise (house), Valencia (house), Real Valladolid (was), Eibar (house), Huesca (was), Granada (was), Real Sociedad (house) and possibly against the Elche (was), although to this last could arrive just.

Also it will lose whole what subtracts of the phase of groups of the Champions League: the parties against the Dinamo of Kiev (was), Ferencváros (was) and Juventus of Turín (house). In total, Sergi Roberto could arrive to lose until 13 parties, in a period in which Ronald Koeman will have to look for solutions to solve the drop of the polyvalent footballer of Reus.

More responsibility for Sergiño Dest

With Ronald Koeman, Sergi Roberto kept on being practically indisputable in the right side of the FC Barcelona, by what the one who will have to commission to cover his drop during the two next months will be the youngster Sergiño Dest. The international American contributes a distinct profile to the of the versatile Catalan player, since the North American can contribute more depth by bands whereas the one of Reus offered more inner game.

It is necessary to take into account that, in some parties, Ronald Koeman had used to Sergi Roberto in the double pivote, something that to day of today would be very necessary taking into account that Sergio Busquets is lesionado and that Frenkie of Jong possibly delay his position to cover the plague of injuries in defence. With the '20' out of fight, would open the door for players almost unpublished like Riqui Puig or Carles Aleñá.