Barcelona have confirmed injuries sustained by both Rafinha and Sergi Roberto, the former rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, while the latter will be out for three to four weeks with a leg injury.
Roberto, who started Saturday's crunch clash with Atletico Madrid – a match which ended 1-1 – dropped to the ground moments before half time, clutching his leg, and was replaced for the second half.
The Blaugrana have since confirmed that the 26-year-old has ruptured his semimembranosus, one of the three muscles that make up the hamstring.
With the versatile Spain international facing up to a month on the sidelines, he could miss as many as seven matches, including Champions League fixtures against PSV and Tottenham.
Coincidentally, Rafinha was the man who replaced Roberto at the Wanda Metropolitano after the break. And despite finishing the match, the Spanish champions will be without the Brazilian for a fair bit longer, with surgery required to repair the ACL.
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