Sergiño Dest will miss this Sunday’s classic (4: 00 pm Eastern) against Real Madrid. The American winger has an injury to the femoral biceps of his left thigh, Barcelona confirmed this Friday in a statement.
The right winger was injured this Thursday in the second leg of the round of 16 of Europe League against Galatasaray (1-2). After returning to Barcelona, the medical tests to which he was subjected this Friday confirmed the extent of the injury.
In the statement, Barça did not specify the time off, but his presence this Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu is ruled out. In this way, everything indicates that the Brazilian Dani Alves, who did not play against the Turkish team as he was not registered in the Europa League, will occupy the right side.
Dest’s loss is especially sensitive in view of the first leg of the quarter-final tie against Eintracht Frankfurt next April 7.
If he doesn’t recover for that game, Xavi would have to resort to an emergency solution, such as placing central defenders Ronald Araujo or Óscar Mingueza in the right lane of defence.