Barcelona confirm Nelson Semedo is out for five weeks

Barcelona confirm Nelson Semedo is out for five weeks

Nelson Semedo se perderá el trascendental partido contra el Atlético de Madrid
Nelson Semedo se perderá el trascendental partido contra el Atlético de Madrid | sport

The right-back injured his hamstring on Saturday

He had started the game at Girona and played well

Barcelona have confirmed that Nelson Semedo will be out for five weeks after limping off during Saturday’s 6-1 win against Girona. 

Ernesto Valverde had already made three changes so Barça were forced to end the game with 10 men. 

Semedo underwent tests on a hamstring injury on Sunday at the training ground and the results were not good. 

“The club’s Medical Services department has confirmed that first team player Nelson Semedo has suffered an injury to his left hamstring,” Barca said in a statement. 

“Further testing carried out has indicated that he will be out for approximately five weeks.”

Semedo had impressed against Girona, producing a fine run in the build up to Barca’s fourth goal just before half-time. 

Among other games, he will miss this week’s double header with Las Palmas and Atletico Madrid and the Champions League game against Chelsea. 

If Barça get past Chelsea, he will be touch and go for the quarterfinals. 

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