Espart ruled out for seven weeks as Barca lose another defender to injury
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Oct 26 : Barcelona full-back Xavi Espart will be out for around seven weeks with a right ankle injury suffered in the 2-1 home loss to Real Madrid in LaLiga on Sunday, the club said in a statement.
• Espart was replaced by Alejandro Balde in the 30th minute.
• Barca say collision with Real player caused injury.
• Espart, 19, has played nine games for the Catalan club this season, with two goals and two assists.
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• Barcelona are already without defenders Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde and Eric Garcia due to injury.
• Joao Cancelo, Balde, Pau Cubarsi and Gerard Martin are the only available defenders in the squad.
• Injury timeline means Espart may not play again in 2026, with Barca’s final game this year set for December 20.
Source: Reuters
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