Barcelona confirmed in an official medical statement that Kun Agüero underwent further medical tests after being advised to sit out the Joan Gamper Trophy match with Juventus and the conclusion was that he is suffering from a muscle injury. He will be out of action until October.
Kun Agüero has a ruptured tendon in his right calf, which the latest medical tests at Barcelona have confirmed, according to the newspaper 'AS'. The consequence is that he will be out of action for around two months, meaning that he will miss Barcelona's first few games in La Liga.
This situation is a major sporting setback. After the departure of Leo Messi, his compatriot was presented as one of the great attractions of Ronald Koeman's squad. The coach will therefore have to turn to another effective player - Braithwaite is one of the candidates - to fill the gap.
The controversy or, at the very least, the debate will also gain fuel to increase in the coming days and weeks, as it was speculated that the striker did not want to continue at Barcelona after the departure of Messi. A journalist from 'El Larguero' ventured to conclude that, if he didn't make it, he'd string together injury after injury.
It is, curiously, exactly how Kun Agüero is going to start the season, who has already reassured the fans in public by guaranteeing that he will stay, at least, for the whole of this sporting year with the Catalan side. The focus remains on his recovery to try to have him back as soon as possible.