Dani Alves' 200th match for Barcelona didn't go as planned, as the veteran defender was forced to leave the pitch with an apparent thigh injury during the Catalans' 0-0 draw at Getafe.
Sport announced the news after the match (h/t Barcastuff):
The 31-year-old has been Barcelona's designated starter at the right-back position since joining the club in 2008, and he was making his 200th appearance for the Blaugrana on Saturday, per Barcastuff:
The veteran is in the final year of his contract and playing for a new deal, and as reported by the Huddersfield Examiner's Jonas Giaever, Barcelona's options behind Alves are limited:
Should Alves miss a significant amount of time, manager Luis Enrique will likely look at Douglas as his replacement or opt to move to the 3-4-3 Barcelona used in their Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona will face Huesca in the Copa Del Rey in midweek, and defending a 4-0 lead against the lower-league side, the Blaugrana shouldn't be concerned taking the pitch without their star defender.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1yLdONa
via IFTTT December 13, 2014 at 10:35AM
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