Official: Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie is expected to be out for 10 days through injury.
The club has revealed that Franck Kessie is the newest player to be placed on the treatment tables, adding to Barcelona’s mounting injury concerns.
According to the club’s official statement, the Ivorian midfielder has a strain in his right hamstring and is now out; the timing of his comeback will depend on how quickly he recovers.
Franck Kessie, a member of the first team, suffers a right hamstring injury. The statement read, “He is low, and his evolution will mark its availability.
In terms of injuries, the past few weeks have been a complete nightmare for Barcelona. On the first gameday of the international break, Memphis Depay, Frenkie de Jong, and Jules Kounde all sustained injuries.
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Soon after, Ronald Araujo also had an injury, while Hector Bellerin hurt himself while working out with the team.
The Catalans lost Andreas Christensen on Tuesday night due to an ankle injury; the Dane is anticipated to miss a month.
The club has now confirmed that Kessie has suffered an injury in his right hamstring, adding him to the list of injuries at Spotify Camp Nou.
As stated before, the club has not provided a detailed recuperation schedule for the midfielder. However, given the upcoming fixture calendar, the news is disappointing for Xavi Hernandez and company.
According to Javi Miguel, the midfielder might be sidelined for seven to ten days.
After his contract with AC Milan expired, Kessie joined Barcelona as a free agent this past summer. Although Xavi hasn’t used the 25-year-old frequently, the manager prefers the trio of Pedri, Gavi, and Sergio Busquets, with de Jong coming in second.
Despite the fact that the team might be losing Kessie, there is some positive news in that de Jong has returned to team training and is almost ready to make a comeback, which will be encouraging.
