Spanish giants Barcelona have, on Thursday, been dealt an altogether concerning blow on the personnel front.
This comes after a key member of Xavi Hernandez’s squad was forced to limp out of his latest international outing late this evening.
The player in question? Jules Kounde.
Stopper Kounde, a summer arrival at the Camp Nou, was afforded a start by Didier Deschamps on Friday, as France kicked their Nations League campaign back into gear in a meeting with Austria.
The former Sevilla standout, though, lasted less than 25 minutes, before being forced to limp out of proceedings with what appeared to be a muscular issue.
Arsenal starlet William Saliba, in turn, was introduced in his place.
Kounde had to be substituted off due to an injury. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/aZzG63R0yP
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) September 22, 2022
Barcelona, and all associated with the club, therefore face an anxious wait, with the recent addition to the Blaugrana’s backline having begun to establish himself as a key contributor to Xavi’s backline of late.
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