Concern at Barça and in Spain: Eric Garcia's medical report

Around the 40th minute of the first half, Eric Garcia felt a muscular pain that prevented him from finishing the game against Valencia. The defender was replaced by Marcos Alonso, who took his place on the pitch.

After the match, the player underwent preliminary tests to determine the extent of the injury. The first results showed that the situation was not too complicated, although it still needs to be checked. 

"First team player Eric Garcia has some discomfort in the groin area of his left thigh. Tests are pending to determine the exact extent of the injury," said the medical department of the institution.

In this way, Garcia joins Barca's long list of absentees in the defence, which already includes Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and the recently incorporated Jules Kounde, who was also injured against Valencia.

Undoubtedly, the former Manchester City player's injury set off alarm bells in Xavi Hernandez's coaching staff and also in Luis Enrique's, who considers Eric to be an important part of the Spanish national team.

In the coming hours, the player will undergo a new test to find out how long he will have to recover. It is not ruled out that he will have to be out for more than two weeks and he will arrive at the World Cup in Qatar 2022 with just enough time.

 

October 29, 2022