"Barcelona" club has confirmed that in the upcoming "El Clasico" on Saturday, they will still have to do without defender Jeremy Mathieu. The Frenchman has not appeared in the last five matches of the Catalan "La Liga" and was supposed to return to the field, but his rehabilitation is taking longer. According to the latest information, the 33-year-old footballer will not be able to play at least until mid-December. "During the final stage of rehabilitation, Jeremy Mathieu suffered a recurrence of a calf muscle injury," the statement from "Barcelona" reads. "According to the FC Barcelona medical staff, this means that he will be sidelined for another 15 to 20 days." "The French defender will not be available for the matches against Madrid's Real, Monchengladbach's Borussia, and Osasuna."
