Xavi Espart out around seven weeks with an ankle injury
The Barça fullback has a syndesmosis injury in his right ankle after a collision in the Clásico, and the club estimates about seven weeks out.
At first there were reports of a knee blow, but the confirmed diagnosis changes the picture: Xavi Espart has a syndesmosis injury in his right ankle after a collision with an opponent in the Clásico. According to Fabrizio Romano, the club has confirmed the Barcelona fullback will be out for about seven weeks, close to two months.
Espart had to leave the pitch after half an hour, following the clash with Tchouaméni, and Balde came on to replace him. His absence will last until those seven weeks have passed.
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