Overview
- Andreas Christensen assisted Raphinha’s equaliser but was forced off around the hour mark against Sevilla on Saturday after appearing to suffer a muscle problem.
- Barcelona manager Hansi Flick confirmed the issue is a muscle injury, said Christensen will be sidelined for several weeks, and added the player will undergo further tests the following day.
- Christensen will withdraw from Denmark’s Nations League squad for the international break because of the injury.
- Gerard Martin replaced Christensen in the match and is Barcelona’s primary short-term option at centre-back, with Eric Garcia and Jules Koundé available as alternatives.
- The three-week international pause offers a brief window for recovery, but Barcelona face a congested schedule when play resumes that includes La Liga matches and Champions League ties against Galatasaray and Paris Saint-Germain.