Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado suffered a partial knee ligament tear in last weekend’s victory at Atletico Madrid and will likely be sidelined for two months, the Spanish Liga leaders said on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old has made 37 appearances in all competitions this season for Hansi Flick’s side.
Casado withdrew from Spain’s Nations League squad.
The injury forced him off in the 67th minute of Barcelona’s dramatic 4-2 win at Atletico.
Barcelona say he will now undergo conservative treatment and will miss the next two months.
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“This morning, additional tests were performed on first-team player Marc Casadó, confirming a partial tear of the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee. It has been confirmed that he has a partial tear of the lateral collateral ligament of the right knee. He will undergo conservative treatment and is expected to be out for approximately two months.” Barcelona said in a statement.
Barcelona are top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid on goal difference, with Atletico four points further back, and also have a game in hand.
They are still on course for a possible treble.
Barca’s Copa del Rey semifinal against Atletico is level at 4-4 ahead of the second leg. It will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals next month.
