Barcelona have confirmed full-back Jordi Alba suffered a
pulled hamstring during their UEFA Champions League win over Manchester City.
The 24-year-old defender played the whole 90 minutes of
Barca's 2-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, but now looks set to miss
their La Liga clash with Real Sociedad on Saturday following tests upon his
arrival back in Spain.
It is the second time this term that Alba has suffered a
muscle strain, as he was sidelined for over two months with a thigh problem
before the mid-season break.
Barca confirmed the news of his latest injury on their
official website, with a statement reading: "After arriving at the Ciudad
Deportiva (Barca's training complex) tests have confirmed that the player Jordi
Alba has pulled a hamstring in his right leg.
"The results will put his availability for the next
match in doubt."
The Spanish champions' win in Manchester puts them in
pole position to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League ahead of the
second leg of their last-16 tie at Camp Nou next month.
Culled from Soccerway
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