Last minute injury to Junior Firpo ahead of Inter clash

Ernesto Valverde is left with a full-back crisis for the essential Champions League clash against Inter Milan. Junior Firpo has been left out of the call up at the last minute due to a hamstrings muscle injury, the club reported.

Barcelona will not be able to count on any player in that position. With Jordi Alba also ruled out due to injury, the Dominican player had taken his place in the starting line-up in the last few games, but now Valverde finds himself with no options.

The injury, as reported by the journalist Alfredo Martinez from Spain's 'Onda Cero', occurred in the last minutes of Barça's training this Tuesday prior to the game.

Junior Firpo's injury means that Barcelona will be forced to make rotations for the game. Nélson Semedo will play in the left flank, while Sergi Roberto will return to the right.

Although Barcelona announced the player's injury, they did not specify for how long Junior Firpo will be sidelined. "The evolution will mark his availability," said the club in a statement.

 

2 October 2019