ALARM: Paulinho left lesionado against the Espanyol

Grave setback for the FC Barcelona. Some days after having lost to Ousmane Dembélé, seems that the Barça follows denied regarding the injuries. And it is that Paulinho, one of the players that found in better state of form in the rows of the Barcelona group, had to withdraw lesionado in the second half of the gone of chambers of Glass of the King 2017-18.

The Brazilian had been demolished minutes before when it left to the contragolpe, with a patada by behind that him trabó the ankle and caused that it hurt during several minutes on the lawn. It could continue when being in hot, but with the step of the minutes the pain did more insoportable, until the point that in the minute 52 had to request the change.

Problem added as for Ernesto Valverde, that from now and until they recover Coutinho and Dembélé will have to do wonders to accompany to Leo Messi and Luis Suárez in the flank of attack. In any case, still is missing the official confirmation by part of the Barcelona to know which finish being the scope of the injury.

Paulinho, with a stock exchange of ice

Ivan Rakitic was the player chosen by Valverde to relieve to Paulinho, since in this occasion the Brazilian was acting of interior, leaving the bands to Aleix Vidal and Denis Suárez so that these accompanied to Leo Messi in attack.

Minutes after being changed, Paulinho was attracted by the cameras of transmission of the Espanyol-Barcelona with a stock exchange of ice on the ankle. In this sense, remains clear that the ailment of the Brazilian was been due to a contusión or torcedura. It will be necessary to expect to more proofs.