Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Barcelona Most Injured Team In La Liga

The Spanish sports paper has revealed that only six players out of the Blaugrana squad have been lucky enough to escape a visit to the treatment room.

So far 23 players have suffered injuries, the six who haven't are Milito, Iniesta, Xavi, Bojan, Ezquerro and Crosas. The latter two do not play, being purely out of favour and on loan at Lyon respectively.

Influential striker Messi has been one of the worst affected during the injury crisis after picking up another set back recently which will see him out for six weeks. The Argentina star had suffered a blow just before Christmas.

The most recent Blaugrana casualty is midfielder Yaya Toure after going down with a hernia problem during training on Tuesday.

Frank Rijkaard has no doubt had his fair share of injuries and his side have failed to cope with them. Thierry Henry had predicted that the Blaugrana would suffer following Messi's injury against Celtic in the Champions League recently and it seems as if the Frenchman was right following the team's recent drop in form.

Players who have suffered injuries during Barcelona's season thus far.

Valdes, Jorquera, Marquez, Puyol, Zambrotta, Thuram, Oleguer, Abidal, Edmilson, Sylvinho, Deco, Toure Yaya, Ronaldinho, Eto', Messi, Henry, Gudjohnsen, Dos Santos.