Barcelona's Christensen Faces Weeks Out Due to Injury
Barcelona have been dealt an early-season setback, with Hansi Flick confirming that Andreas Christensen faces a spell out after limping off against Sevilla.
The Denmark defender asked to come off around the hour mark at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, cutting a frustrated figure as he headed straight for the bench. Any hope it was precautionary vanished after the final whistle.
“He'll be out for several weeks. It's a muscle injury. He'll have more tests tomorrow,” Flick told reporters, drawing a clear line under any optimism about a quick return.
The diagnosis rules Christensen out of Denmark’s upcoming Nations League fixtures over the international break, a blow for Kasper Hjulmand but a necessary step as the centre-back begins his recovery.
For Barcelona, the timing is awkward. The calendar after the break is brutal.
Upcoming Fixtures
- Getafe
- Real Betis
- Real Madrid
At the same time, the Champions League group stage tightens, with Galatasaray and Paris Saint-Germain looming.
Christensen does at least have the international window to start his rehabilitation, but with matches of that magnitude on the horizon, Flick’s defensive plans may already need rewriting.
