"After being examined on the field, the Spanish shot-stopper had to be taken off, with Wojciech Szczesny replacing him for the final ten minutes or so. It must be remembered that Garcia had not trained a couple of days last week, leading up to the Sevilla clash due to some discomfort. He had already been carrying some calf pain for some time now."
"But, making a routine stop in the 80th minute, the goalkeeper felt something in his calf and immediately asked for medical attention. After being examined on the field, the Spanish shot-stopper had to be taken off, with Wojciech Szczesny replacing him for the final ten minutes or so."
Barcelona secured their Champions League quarterfinal place against Newcastle United but faced injury setbacks during the match. Defender Eric Garcia suffered a muscle problem in the first half, and goalkeeper Joan Garcia was forced off in the 81st minute with a suspected calf injury after making a routine save. Joan Garcia had previously experienced calf discomfort and missed training days before the Sevilla match. Wojciech Szczesny replaced him for the final minutes. Barcelona dominated the second half, building a 7-2 lead. The international break provides recovery time, though Garcia may miss Sunday's La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano pending injury confirmation.
Read at Barca Universal
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