Barca's back-up keeper Cillessen will miss 3 Clasicos as he is out for 6 weeks.
In training today, Cillessen tore a muscle in his right calf and he will be out for around six weeks.
The Dutch stopper would have been used in the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid on Wednesday and in the semi final second leg in three weeks’ time.
The stopper has been superb whenever called upon by Ernesto Valverde and that was his competition.
Barcelona announced the news while also publishing their squad list to face Valencia on Saturday at Camp Nou, which obviously Cillessen is not on.
Sergi Samper is in the squad for the suspended Sergio Busquets, while Inaki Pena, the B team goalkeeper replaces Cillessen.
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cahabcdmnt
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They scared to real that’s why . They don’t want to take the chance to loose poor team
tropicalda
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Barcelona are still alive in the Copa in big part thanks to Cillessen. Now he misses what arguably could've been the biggest 2 games of his Barça career 😭 the most important month of the season without a doubt and you have your first injury...this man is so unlucky... cillessen 6 weeks out 😭😭 very bad luck for the dutchman after his excellent performance against sevilla .... doesn't play much and he only gets chance in copa del ray and now when barcelona needed him the most ... he cant play... get well soon... you deserve better... gutted he is going to miss such demanded fixtures
Longlife2000
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I feel so bad for him.. he could’ve enjoyed his first el Clasico games😢😢♂️What a blow
EminentQ
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I feel sorry anytime i see this man. He worth being a starter but unfortunately has ter stegen ahead. He's even better than some teams' first keeper. Come back stronger man.......
losdilmnu
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So sad for for this, he had great matches against Sevilla and now he's missing probably the matches he was hoping to get for the whole season, to prove Barcelona do indeed have 2 keepers that can challenge the first XI. Even though everyone knows it it's great to see them battle for a starting spot.
RealMd13
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Marco Asensio right now! 😂😂😂