Joan Garcia injured against Racing
The first assessments of Joan Garcia's ankle point to a minor injury, although he will still need to be monitored over the next few days. The goalkeeper was substituted at halftime and his availability for the match against Sevilla still needs to be confirmed.
Joan Garcia's participation in Barcelona's next match is pending his recovery. The goalkeeper suffered a sprain to his ankle during the game against Racing de Santander and was replaced at halftime.
A slip in the rain forces a change
The incident happened in the closing moments of the first half. Joan Garcia was preparing to collect a ball that had gone out of play when he lost his balance on a patch of artificial turf, heavily soaked by the intense rain falling in Barcelona.
The goalkeeper made a bad move and his ankle twisted slightly. The situation caused concern on the Blaugrana bench, so Hansi Flick decided not to take any risks and brought on Wojciech Szczęsny after the break. The Polish goalkeeper had to work during the interval to get warm, hampered by the low temperatures and the rain.
According to information from Javi Miguel, of Diario AS, the first impressions are positive and the injury does not appear to be particularly serious. The change, in principle, was made as a precaution to prevent the problem from getting worse.
The initial assessment keeps open the possibility that Joan Garcia could be available next Saturday, when Barcelona visit Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. However, the goalkeeper will need to check on his progress over the coming days before confirming his presence in that league fixture.
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