The club later confirmed that the player had indeed broken his nose, and while it has no direct impact on his football, his situation is critical to be maintained with care to prevent any aggravation. Now, as Barcelona players stepped onto the Camp Nou turf in an open training session, the defender trained with the team with a mask already in place to protect his nose.
Hansi Flick is set to be without another player on Sunday when Barcelona take on Celta Vigo in La Liga as Eric Garcia will miss out with a broken nose. Garcia suffered the injury late on in Barcelona's 3-3 draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League. He said afterwards he thought he'd suffered a broken nose and was taken to hospital after the game.
- Real Madrid hold a "genuine interest" in Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven, according to TEAMtalk. Spurs have no intention of losing the 24-year-old leave -- who hit the headlines this week for his stunning solo goal against FC Copenhagen -- but the door could be opened if they fail to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League, with Paris Saint-Germain also closely monitoring the situation.
