Optimismo con Gavi de cara al partido contra el Bayern; Sergi Roberto, KO

Sergi Roberto was heads and tails in Barcelona's win against Athletic at the Spotify Camp Nou.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
24 October 2022 Monday 04:35
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Optimismo con Gavi de cara al partido contra el Bayern; Sergi Roberto, KO

Sergi Roberto was heads and tails in Barcelona's win against Athletic at the Spotify Camp Nou. The Catalan played a great game playing on the right side and also won the goal award by scoring 2-0. However, physical problems crossed his path again.

The player will be out for several weeks after suffering a dislocated left shoulder in the 85th minute of the game. The club did not determine the recovery time in the medical statement released minutes after the game, but it is certain that Sergi Roberto will miss the game against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

The loss of Sergi Roberto leaves the right side untouched again, a cursed position that has forced Xavi Hernández to improvise this year. Héctor Bellerín is now available, but for now he has not enjoyed the confidence of the Terrassa coach for big games. This time he is running as a starter in the Champions League.

Who does have more numbers to be against the Bavarians in the Blaugrana feud is Gavi. The young academy player had to be substituted as a precaution in the first half when he suffered a severe contusion at the hands of Dani García. His place was taken by Franck Kessie.

The blow to the right groin shouldn't give Xavi any trouble to line him up against the German team. In that game on matchday five, Barça could be eliminated for the second consecutive year in the group stage if Inter Milan beat the modest Viktoria Pilzen at the Giuseppe Meazza first.