"Both Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde had to come off during the game with muscle injuries, and according to SPORT, they are likely to miss Barcelona's next five matches. Kounde was forced off after 10 minutes, after he felt discomfort in his right leg and went to the ground. Balde came on to replace the injured Frenchman, with Joao Cancelo moving to right-back from left-back."
"It is Kounde's first injury of the season. Until now, he had played in every match except the La Liga fixture against Celta Vigo, when he remained on the bench. The Frenchman had accumulated 3,008 minutes across 40 appearances up until his injury last night."
"Both players will undergo medical tests on Wednesday. However, all indications suggest that neither will return before the international break at the end of the month. They are therefore expected to miss five matches."
Barcelona's Copa del Rey semifinal campaign ended in elimination despite a dominant 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the second leg at Spotify Camp Nou. The first-leg 4-0 defeat proved insurmountable, resulting in a 4-3 aggregate loss. The defeat was compounded by injuries to two crucial defenders. Jules Kounde suffered a right leg muscle injury after just 10 minutes, forcing his substitution. Alejandro Balde replaced him but subsequently sustained a hamstring injury in the 68th minute. Both players are expected to miss approximately five matches, with medical tests scheduled for Wednesday. Neither is anticipated to return before the international break at month's end.
Read at Barca Universal
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