Iniesta
Barcelona captain has being ruled out from playing any match for eight weeks after injuring knee ligaments while playing in the team’s dramatic win over Valencia.
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The midfielder was injured by an Enzo Perez tackle after 14 minutes of the 3-2 win and left on a stretcher.
The 32-year-old midfielder clutched his knee and immediately indicated to the bench he needed to be substituted.
He left the pitch in tears on a stretcher, while Barca boss Luis Enrique vented his anger at the officials as Perez escaped punishment.
He could miss the rest of the Champions League group games and is definitely out of the match in Manchester City on 1 November.
Barcelona said in a statement that Iniesta suffered a “lateral collateral ligament injury in his right knee” and later confirmed he will be out for up to two months.
With defenders Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba ruled out until next month with ankle and hamstring injuries respectively, it places a further strain on Barca’s squad.
