Rodri out for three weeks as Barça reach seven injured players
Rodri misses Sunday's match against Atlético Madrid and the Spain squad with a hamstring injury; first estimates point to about three weeks out.
Rodri leaves Barcelona with an injury to the biceps femoris of his right leg. The midfielder had to come off at half-time of Tuesday's Champions League win over Aston Villa with muscular discomfort, and Wednesday's medical tests confirmed the injury, according to Mundo Deportivo.
He will not be available for Sunday's match against Atlético Madrid and will also miss the Spain squad. The club has not set a specific recovery timeframe, but the first estimates point to around three weeks out.
Barça's infirmary
With Rodri's absence, seven first-team players are now unavailable:
- Dani Olmo: left adductor injury against PSG on October 20. One month out.
- Eric García: right quadriceps injury against Betis on October 17. Three to four weeks out.
- Jules Koundé: left ankle sprain against Betis on October 17. Expected back soon.
- Xavi Espart: right ankle syndesmosis injury against Real Madrid on October 25. Seven weeks out.
- Andreas Christensen: left quadriceps muscle injury against Sevilla on September 19. Four to six weeks out, expected back soon.
- Roony Bardghji: torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during pre-season. Out for the whole season.
Hansi Flick must find solutions for Sunday, and the club is hoping the list shrinks in the coming weeks.
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