Andreas Christensen Injury Nightmare Continues
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JULY 29: Andreas Christensen of FC Barcelona during the pre-season friendly match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at AT&T Stadium on July 29, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
Barcelona have announced that Danish centre back Andreas Christensen has suffered a new injury during Saturday’s training session for the final preparations for the win against Villareal yesterday.
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Slowly working his way back into Hansi Flick’s plans after injury ruled him out for the start of the campaign, the former Chelsea man would be gutted after twisting his knee at a time when he’s gradually getting his rhythm back.
The Catalan club announced following medication examinations that he has suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee with a conservative course of treatment to be chosen.
There's no timeline in sight as to his return, the player’s recovery time will depend on his development following subsequent injuries but it is believed that it's not a season ending injury.
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Christensen’s campaign has been disrupted by injury. A calf problem sidelined him for key fixtures against Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Real Madrid and Elche.
Despite that, the Danish centre-back has made 17 appearances this season, featuring 12 times in the league, four in the Champions League and once in the Copa del Rey.
His latest outing came in the cup against Guadalajara where he opened the scoring in Barcelona’s 2–0 victory in the round of 32.
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