The team confirmed that they will have to play without their defender Gabri for half a year, who suffered a serious knee ligament injury during the La Liga match of the 4th round two days ago.
The player got injured after only 8 minutes, when he slipped while dribbling the ball and lost his balance. Doctors determined that he completely tore his right cruciate and lateral internal ligaments. After the surgery, Gabri will not be able to play sports for about 6 months.
In the same match, almost at the same time as Gabri's injury, another "Barca" defender Sylvinho also got injured. After colliding with the opponent Ruben Garcia, he also suffered a knee ligament injury, but they were just overstretched. Sylvinho should be back on the field in about a month.