La Liga: Barca’s Kounde set to miss El Clasico clash with Real Madrid after knee sprain – reports

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Published 09.10.2023
La Liga: Barca’s Kounde set to miss El Clasico clash with Real Madrid after knee sprain – reports

Barcelona centre-back Jules Kounde is about to overlook the Clasico in response to Spanish media studies, after the membership confirmed Monday he sprained a knee ligament.

Kounde was substituted in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Granada in La Liga on Sunday after he fell following a collision with team-mate Gavi.

Reports stated Kounde was more likely to be out for round a month with the sprain, including to accidents for Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Raphinha.

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Barcelona hosts Real Madrid on October 28 in La Liga, which Kounde is now poised to overlook, together with the go to of Athletic Bilbao on October 22 and a Champions League match in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk on October 25.

The French centre-back has performed in all 11 of Barcelona’s video games this season and impressed at centre-back, after getting used out of place at right-back for the majority of the earlier marketing campaign.

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Kounde will even be unavailable for France of their Euro 2024 qualifier in opposition to the Netherlands on Friday and a pleasant in opposition to Scotland subsequent Tuesday.

France is already with out Arsenal defender William Saliba due to a toe harm – Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps changed him with Jean-Clair Todibo on Sunday.