Barcelona: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been ruled out after taking a calf tension in a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Athletic Bilbao in Laliga, the club said in a statement on Sunday.
Pique, who scored in Barca’s 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad previous weekend after agreeing to take a payment discount to reduce the club’s financial problems and ensure they could register the new signing of Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia, taken in the first round against athletic.
The 34-year-old injury left Barca without their first two centracts for the home match next week against Getafe because Garcia was shown a straight red card in the time increased against athletics.
Barca’s statement did not give an indication when Pique would return, stating that he would continue to be assessed.
Pique Barcelona calf injury to add shortage of back
