Many things happened before Lewandowski saved Barça in added time by scoring a goal that allowed the Blaugrana to take all three points from the Mestalla. But above all, the alarms went off when Eric Garcia and Jules Koundé retired with discomfort. However, the tests they underwent this morning in the sports city rule out serious injuries. They are overloads in both cases.
The two central defenders will rest and will not travel to Pilsen to play the inconsequential match that Barcelona must play on Tuesday against Viktoria with which they will definitively bid farewell to the Champions League. But Xavi does hope to have them in the league. Specifically in the confrontation that Barcelona will play on Saturday against Almería at the Camp Nou. (9:00 p.m.).
The case that caused the most concern was that of Eric Garcia. The central player from Martorell had to leave the field in the 42nd minute with an overload in the external obturator of the left hip. Xavi called Marcos Alonso who replaced him immediately. The inconvenience of Koundé, who requested the change in minute 74, precipitated the departure of Gerard Piqué who hastily put on his boots helped by Busquets. “He didn’t plan to go out and he put on his shin guards,” said Xavi of the curious scene.
Koundé’s own words reassured as soon as the match ended, assuring that it was just an overload in the hamstrings of his left leg. It should be remembered that Koundé was injured in the biceps femoris of his left thigh during the national team break. He forced himself to recover and reach the Santiago Bernabeu classic.
Both centre-backs will be available to play against Almería at the Camp Nou in what will be the penultimate game of the League before the World Cup in Qatar arrives. The last stop will be Pamplona. Xavi’s men will face Osasuna in El Sadar on November 8 at 9:30 p.m. Then the World Cup will come.
