The holding midfielder injured himself against Real Sociedad and faces race against time to prove his fitness for Barcelona’s Copa del Rey clash against Valencia.
The Camp Nou casualty list inflated as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Busquets-c33048 joined the medic’s room in the aftermath of Barcelona’s La Liga fixture against Real Sociedad. The Spanish international added his name to the list after getting a cut on his right knee.
It has been reported that the collision with Real Sociedad defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468, will cost La Masia graduate a place in Barcelona’s first eleven as they host Valencia for the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.
With the match in hindsight, La Blaugrana manager Pep Guardiola revealed that Busquets is a major doubt for the fixture.
Guardiola also had reassuring news for the fans as the Catalan manger revealed that club talisman, Xavi Hernandez, and summer signing, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979, are fit to play the important Copa del Rey fixture.
Home grown players, Andres Iniesta and Pedro Rodriguez, are also in the running for a place in the first team.
"Xavi's fine, Alexis [Sanchez] is doing pretty well and we will see tomorrow how Andres [Iniesta] and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 are."
Turning his attention to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 to come out with all guns blazing.
"Valencia have always maintained a very high level and the opinion I have regarding them remains the same," he explained.
"As against Madrid, I have a feeling that the tie will not be decided until the last minute."
A win on the night will take Barcelona a step closer to their fourth trophy of the 2011/12 season. The Camp Nou-based outfit has already added FIFA Club World Cup, Spanish Super Cup and European Super Cup to their trophy cabinet.
Despite their burgeoning silverware haul, the Catalan club looks likely to relinquish their crown of Spanish Champions. They trail current La Liga leaders, Real Madrid, by a seven-point margin and need their arch-rivals to slip to return in the race.
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