Barcelona have suffered a major injury blow as captain Alexia Putellas has been ruled out of action for three weeks due to ankle injury.
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Putellas ruled out for three weeksSprained her ankle in trainingBarca face Espanyol on Sunday Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Spanish midfielder sprained her left ankle during a training session on Saturday and will remain sidelined for up to three weeks, as confirmed by the Catalan giants. The injury will keep Putellas out of their upcoming Liga F matches against Espanyol on Sunday and Madrid CFF on February 16. They also face the Madrid club in midweek in the Women's Champions League.
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The official statement from the club read: "First team women's player Alexia Putellas sprained her left ankle during training this Saturday. The approximate time of absence is 3 weeks."
AFPTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Putellas' injury comes as a major blow for Pere Romeu's side as the 31-year-old midfielder has been in red-hot form in the 2024/25 campaign. She has scored 15 goals in 21 matches across all competitions and has nine strikes to her name in the league, which makes her the joint third-highest goalscorer along with Real Madrid's Signe Bruun.
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Barcelona, who have a two-point lead at the top of the table over rivals Real Madrid with a game in hand, will aim to extend their lead as they face Espanyol in a Liga F away fixture on Sunday.






