The estimated downtime of Franck Kessié

The commitment by Champions between Viktoria Plzen and the FC Barcelona left several feelings for Xavi Hernández. On the one hand the trainer could see in own meat the exert of Pablo Tower and of some of the canteranos that are to disposal of Rafa Márquez in the filial. By another, Franck Kessié had to go out substituted to the 67' minutes by a muscular injury.

In the middle of an action of contragolpe by part of the Barcelona team, the marfileño felt a prick in the backside of the thigh of his left leg that lit immediately the alarms in the bench culé. The own Xavi pronounced in the back press conference to the party affirming that the augurios are not for nothing alentadores. "It is fucked, is bad. It has hurt in the isquiotibial", sentenced the míster.

Like this the things, the medical bodies will determine this Wednesday which is the real scope of the injury, although several media already have taken out his own conclusions. The newspaper 'SPORT' ensures that the midfield player will be of drop like minimum a month and half, what will leave him went in the commitments of previous League to the World-wide of Catar in front of Almeria and Osasuna.

If his recovery advances with normality, would have to be available for the derbi Catalan of 31 December in front of the Espanyol in the Spotify Camp Nou. If the technician wants to preserve him a bit more to avoid a relapse, will be smart for the visit to the Athletic of Madrid on 8 January, a commitment of high calibrate in which it could be at stake the tip of the championship.

Alternative to Busquets

Kessié Played in the position of pivote in replacement of Sergio Busquets, the one who lost the party by accumulation of cards. His performance was more than correct, completing 56 of 65 passes and winning six duels in a role in which it had not played since it arrived to Barcelona. "It is a good option for the pivote. Pity of the injury. It was playing well in this position in a context that was not easy", aimed Xavi on one of the footballer that has not had so many minutes as it expected in summer.