Barcelona right-back ruled out for 3-4 weeks after training injury, could miss El Clasico

In a fresh blow for Barcelona, Hector Bellerin is set to be sidelined for a period of three to four weeks after he picked up a leg injury in training on Tuesday. This claim comes from journalist Toni Juanmarti.

The 27-year-old defender sustained an injury in his left leg while training with the team on Tuesday, following which Barcelona released an official statement confirming the nature of the injury.

Now, further tests carried out this morning have revealed that the damage to the soleus of the left leg is a little more serious than anticipated earlier. And the right-back is now expected to be out of action for a period of three to four weeks.

This comes as yet another blow for Barcelona, who are fast running out of defensive personnel due to injuries.

Indeed, the Blaugrana lost Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo to injuries during the international break. The former is expected to be out for a month while the latter is ruled for potentially the rest of 2022.

Now, Bellerin is also added to the ever-growing list of injuries. The defender’s injury leaves Xavi Hernandez severely short-handed in the right-back position, with Sergi Roberto the only player available at the manager’s disposal for the slot.

Considering that the Barcelona captain himself is recovering from an injury he sustained before the international break, things do not bode well for the Catalan giants, especially ahead of a difficult run of fixtures in October.

Bellerin’s injury potentially rules him out of La Liga clashes against the likes of Mallorca, Celta Vigo and even Real Madrid while he is likely to miss the two Champions League encounters versus Inter Milan as well.