Official: Barcelona confirm adductor injury to 23-year-old loanee

After Nico Gonzalez suffered from a fractured foot, Barcelona have had another of their loanees sustain an injury.

As confirmed by an official statement issued by the club, Alex Collado, who is currently on loan at Elche, has suffered an injury in his right adductor.

The 23-year-old Collado joined Elche on loan in the summer after spending the second half of the last season out on loan at Granada.

The versatile midfielder decided to leave Camp Nou in search of regular playing time which would not be forthcoming had he stayed put due to the competition for places.

So far, Collado has made 11 appearances for his loan club, scoring and assisting one goal apiece. However, with Elche going through a period of instability and changing managers for fun, he had lost his place in the starting XI.

There had been speculations that Collado could return to Barça in January and leave for a different club, with teams in Greece and Italy open to landing him on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

However, his injury setback might have dealt a setback to any such plans. The official statement issued by the club read:

“The player Álex Collado has a proximal dislocation of the right adductor. The treatment and monitoring of the footballer will be jointly coordinated by the medical services of Elche CF and FC Barcelona. His evolution will mark his availability.”

Unlike Nico, it does not seem like Collado might be needing surgery. The club’s official update does not mention a specific recovery timeline but Javi Miguel is reporting that the 23-year-old midfielder will be out for three months.