Barça central defender Andreas Christensen will be out for Denmark’s next game on Sunday against Kazakhstan after injuring himself this Thursday against Finland due to a muscle problem. “He felt something in his calf. That’s all I know,” he told the press conference after the Euro 2024 qualifying match, which ended in a 3-1 Danish win over coach Kasper Hjulmand.
Christensen left the pitch at Parken in Copenhagen in the 18th minute after being treated by doctors for what appeared to be a muscle problem, which caused him to retire with a marked limp. The ‘6’ from Denmark has had several muscle injuries since he signed for Barcelona this season from Chelsea.
Christensen, who is one of the key men in the Danish team, has also become the undisputed starter in the team coached by Xavi Hernández. In the absence of an official statement, the player could be out between three and four weeks, so he would miss the Copa del Rey classic on April 5 at the Camp Nou.
The Dane’s injury adds to the casualties of Pedri and Dembelé who will also not be available for the cup match against Real Madrid. Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo for their part, have not attended the call of their respective teams. The Uruguayan was injured in the classic last Sunday, and will arrive just for the second leg of the semifinals of the cup competition.
With the infirmary overflowing, Barça will visit Elche on April 1, where they must win if they want to secure the league. But the most important challenge for Xavi’s men will come a few days later when the blaugrana host Ancelotti’s men at the Camp Nou, on the occasion of the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg. In the first leg, the Catalan team took the victory by a minimum thanks to an own goal by Militão, so a high-voltage match is expected.
