Andreas Christensen: last-minute doubt for Villarreal-Barça

FC Barcelona could have another injury casualty this Sunday against Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica (16:15 CEST). Andreas Christensen did not travel with the squad on Saturday and is a doubt for matchday 17 of LaLiga EA Sports, in the last official match of 2025 for Hansi Flick's team.

Sources close to the club confirmed that the Danish player suffered a muscular incident at the end of Saturday's training session, accidentally, which could leave him out of the squad for Barça's twenty-fifth official match of the 25/26 season, the 18th in La Liga.

Christensen could miss his fifth game of the season

So far, Christensen has seen action in 17 of Barça's 24 games this season, although he was only a starter in four opportunities. Therefore, he has only accumulated 515 minutes so far, having missed a couple of league matches and two Champions League games due to calf discomfort and a viral illness.The Lillerod native scored on Tuesday in Guadalajara (0-2) the goal that paved the way for Barça's victory in the Copa del Rey round of 32. Against Villarreal, he is expected to be a substitute, but his absence could compromise Flick's plans for the match.

In principle, the German will once again rely on Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín as starters in the center of defense. Eric García, for his part, is set to remain as the defensive pivot, while Ronald Araujo remains on the sidelines as he recovers emotionally from his dip in performance.

In that regard, Barça will wait until Sunday to carry out the necessary medical tests to confirm whether Christensen can travel in time for the match against Villarreal. **It is most likely that the Dane will remain in Catalonia**, anticipating some more serious injury.

Injuries Continue to Compromise Andreas Christensen's Future at Barça

Andreas missed almost the entire last season due to muscular problems and his continuity at Barcelona is still unclear. The 29-year-old center-back (he will turn 30 in April) has expressed his desire to stay, but his salary and worrying injury record raise doubts about his continuity

So far, the Danish international has scored 5 goals and provided 3 assists in 97 official matches for Barça. Hansi Flick values his professionalism and versatility, but still considers him a last resort when it comes to center-backs, now even behind Gerard Martín, who has performed well as a left-sided center-back.