Even more difficult for Xavi: Memphis, a month off, and Alba, it would be a doubt

Xavi Hernández’s problems continue to accumulate. This Thursday he was informed that he will not be able to count on the next matches with three players. One has come as no surprise, since Sergi Roberto was intervened “successfully”, according to the medical report, this morning by the Finnish surgeon Lasse Lempainen of an injury to the rectus femoris of the right leg. Although the club did not want to advance a recovery forecast, the minimum time foreseen is three months which could be extended to fourdepending on how your rehabilitation progresses.

Jordi Alba underwent tests this afternoon that confirmed some discomfort in the hamstrings of the right leg. In principle, there is no break, so today his presence in the game against Osasuna this Sunday in serious doubt. Could reappear before him Elche at Camp Nou next December 18.

But the surprise came with Memphis Depay. The Dutch forward ended the game against Bayern limping and touching the back of the left thigh. Unfortunately, the tests you underwent today confirmed the extent of the injury, as suffers a tear in the biceps femoris in the left leg. At the club, as usual, no forecast was advanced, but AS has learned that the minimum withdrawal period will be one month.

Thus, Xavi will surely have to improvise for the next left-back game: considering that both Dest What Mingueza have offered very discreet performance, everything indicates that the youth squad Alexander balde you might have your chance. On the other hand, in attack it is already directly about curling the loop because the coach will have to face the next matches with only one forward available Luke de Jong, since the rest are all injured: Fati, Kun, Braithwaite and Savings.