Blow for Barcelona as midfielder is ruled out of action for three weeks

According to a report from AS, Barcelona midfielder and fourth captain, Sergi Roberto, is set for an extended spell out on the sidelines due to an injury.

The 29-year-old started for the Catalans in the midweek defeat to Rayo Vallecano but was taken off around the hour mark due to a knock. It was later confirmed that he had a muscular discomfort, which subsequently ruled him out of Barca’s clash against Deportivo Alaves later tonight.

Now, though, it has emerged that the condition might be a bit more serious than initially anticipated. As per the report mentioned earlier, Roberto is set to face a spell out on the treatment tables for close to three weeks due to the injury.

It is claimed that the La Masia graduate has suffered the latest injury in the same region as his last two fitness problems. Roberto was sidelined with a quadricep issue in his right leg last year, an injury that recurred earlier in 2021 again, putting him out of action for a total of close to four months across the two spells.

The club have confirmed that the versatile midfielder has once again suffered a quadricep strain. And, AS builds on that information, insisting that the 29-year-old will need at least three weeks to mount a full recovery from the problem.

As a result, Roberto will now miss Barcelona’s upcoming UEFA Champions League clash against Dynamo Kyiv as well as next weekend’s La Liga encounter versus Celta Vigo. With a two-week international break following after that, it should allow the seasoned campaigner enough time to get back in shape in time for the Catalan derby against Espanyol on November 20.

Roberto, so far this season, has featured 12 times across all competitions, scoring two goals and assisting one more. The Barcelona academy product is out of contract at the end of the season and is all set to depart when the deal expires, with talks over a renewal having broken down.