Barca's Flick frustrated by Kounde, Balde hamstring injuries

"We have two injuries more, I am not happy, it's not good. With Frenkie, it's now three in a week, all the same injuries. This cannot happen. We have to speak about that. We have to speak about it with the medical staff and with the fitness coaches to avoid losing three players to injury in a week."

"Both full-backs failed to finish the Copa del Rey semifinal as Barça won 3-0 but exited the competition 4-3 on aggregate. Balde will be out for a month, Barça confirmed on Wednesday, while club sources said Koundé is also unlikely to play again before March's international break, ruling the duo out of the upcoming Champions League tie with Newcastle United."

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick expressed frustration after Jules Koundé and Alejandro Balde sustained hamstring injuries during the Copa del Rey semifinal against Atlético Madrid. Balde will miss approximately one month, while Koundé is unlikely to return before March's international break. These injuries follow Frenkie de Jong's hamstring injury earlier in the week, marking three similar injuries within seven days. Both full-backs will miss the Champions League round-of-16 tie against Newcastle United and several LaLiga matches. Flick stated he will meet with medical and fitness staff to address the injury crisis. Barcelona's injury list also includes Gavi, Robert Lewandowski, and Andreas Christensen, leaving the club with limited defensive options.

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