Barcelona confirm Sergio Busquets' injury blow
He will be out for three weeks and is at risk of missing the UCL QF L1
FC Barcelona confirmed on Thursday that Sergio Busquets will be out for three weeks after a hairline toe fracture. He will be racing in time to make it back for the Champions League quarter final first leg at he stat of April (3rd or 4th).
"Medical tests have confirmed that FC Barcelona player Sergio Busquets has suffered a fractured phalanx of the fifth toe of his right foot, with a wound. He is expected to be out of action for approximately 3 weeks," said Barca in a statement.
"Busquets left the field of play during the Champions League game against Chelsea on Wednesday night, replaced on 60 minutes by André Gomes after he had requested that he be substituted. The Camp Nou applauded him off. He has featured in 41 games so far this season, the majority as part of the starting XI."
Busquets was replaced by Andre Gomes during the 3-0 win over Chelsea after suffering the injury against the Blues.
The defensive midfielder misses Liga games against Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla and Spain's international fixtures against Germany and Argentina.
