The Argentinean midfielder has taken out time to share his views regarding the latest injury suffered by his side’s skipper.
Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano is concerned by the knock received by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 in their UEFA Champions League clash against Benfica.
Mascherano has expressed that Puyol’s injury is distressing for the Catalan giants as they have been undergoing some defensive problems in the current league campaign.
Ahead of Barca’s clash against Real Madrid in this campaign’s first league El Clasico, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 player stressed that his side are bound to have a tough time without their captain.
While talking to reporters, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Mascherano-c18071 was quoted as saying:
"Puyol’s injury is really bad news; he’s the captain, a fantastic player and a man who brings a lot to the group and the team. Now he’s picked up another injury but hopefully we can have him back with us soon."
It is not the first time that Puyol has been sidelined due to injury in the ongoing 2012 calendar year.
The Spanish international has been suffering from fitness issues for quite a while now. The veteran defender was also unable to represent his national side at this year’s European Championships in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 due to a knee injury.
After sharing his thoughts regarding the World Cup winner, Mascherano went to express his jubilation from Barcelona's midweek victory against Benfica. The defender/midfielder was satisfied by his side’s performance and added that it was not an easy win for
the Catalans.
"We played against an intense team, they pressured us quite a bit and they have quality players. We scored a goal in the first half and that calmed us down, we could have scored more and we finally did in the second half. We’re coming into the Clasico on
form,” the Argentine stated.
Tito Vilanova’s men will lock horns with Real Madrid on Sunday at the Nou Camp.
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