Alejandro Balde Ruled Out for Weeks As Barcelona’s Injury Crisis Worsens

• Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde is facing a period on the sidelines
• He picked up an adductor injury while on international duty with Spain
• The defender has left the Spain squad after suffering the injury setback

Barcelona’s injury woes are getting worse with each passing day, as defender, Alejandro Balde has joined the growing list of players sidelined with one form of injury or the other.

The 19-year-old was substituted at half-time while making his seventh appearance for Spain during their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Scotland after picking up an adductor injury.

According to SB Media, Balde has left La Roja's squad and returned to Barcelona, where the club confirmed the nature of his injury and stated he will be ruled out for over a week.

The news will be troubling for the La Liga champions given the absence of key players such as Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Juels Kounde, and Lamine Yamal.

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Balde's injury is not as serious as first thought, with a recovery time of 10 to 12 days expected for the 19-year-old left-back, allowing him to be fit for El Clasico against Real Madrid.

Likely games Balde will miss for Barcelona

Barcelona will return to La Liga action against Athletic Bilbao on October 22, but Balde will not be available for selection for the match due to his injury, Sportmole reports.

The 19-year-old defender will also miss the Catalans' clash against Shakhtar Donetsk in their third match in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League three days later.

Balde is expected to make a full recovery before El Clasico against Real Madrid on October 28 as Barcelona push to reclaim the top spot on the league table from their arch-rivals.

Balde ruled out for seven weeks

Sports Brief previously reported on Barcelona receiving unpleasant injury news after it was reported that Balde had a partial tear of the external lateral ligament in his right ankle.

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The 19-year-old defender picked up the injury during the final game of last season against Real Mallorca, which the La Liga champions won thanks to goals from Ansu Fati and Gavi.

Barcelona’s medical services team announced at the time that Balde was expected to be sidelined for six to seven weeks, which is the recovery time frame of this type of injury.