THE PORTUGUESE WAS NOT IN THE CALL
OFFICIAL: Cancelo, 'KO' for Unionistas-Barça in the Copa del Rey
Published:17/01/2024 - 13:47h
Updated:17/01/2024 - 13:48h
Bad news for FC Barcelona, since João Cancelo continues without being able to recover and will not be available for the round of 16 match of the Copa del Rey against the Unionistas de Salamanca. So far, no clear date has been established for his return
It has confirmed what came rumoreando days backwards in the City Condal. The Portuguese right side Joãor Cancel, the one who suffered a distention in the internal lateral ligament of his right knee, like result of a hard hit during the commitment against the UD The Palms the past 4 January, will not be able to participate in the meeting of this Thursday against the Unionistas of Salamanca in the Glass of Rey.
Although the luso was included in the announcement for the Supercopa of Spain, could not play in any of the two parties contested by the club culé in Saudi Arabia, what suggested his possible return for the clash against the salmantinos. Nevertheless, to the have not participated in the trainings of the combined Catalan neither the past Tuesday neither today Wednesday, with the aim to prepare for the party of the Glass, has decided that it will not be present in said meeting and has been excluded of the announcement.
The problem that generates to the Barça the drop of Joãor Cancel
With this, the exjugador of the Manchester City will lose his third consecutive duel of this 2024 and is not clear when will be able to return to the terrains of game. This drop, the sixth by injury, could generate a small problem regarding the preparation of the defensive line of the FC Barcelona, since Ronald Araújo, the one who is used to to exert like right side, neither will be available for this meeting.
Equally, Jules Koundé, another option to play in this position, probably form couple of head offices with Andreas Christensen, since the club has few available natural defenders after the injury of Iñigo Martínez. Unless it decide use to Sergi Roberto like right side improvised, an option that has not seen a lot in the management of Xavi Hernández, the main candidate to cover this position seems to be Héctor Fort, the one who already has played like side in this Glass of Rey and is the only active natural with which explains the one of Terrassa to cover this demarcation.
