Puyolis won't play for three weeks © EuroFootball.com

Team defender Carles Puyol will miss about three weeks of games due to an injury.

The Spaniard got injured during the first match of the new season of the Spanish championship against Santander's "Racing" team over the weekend.

The player will definitely miss the second and third round matches, which will be held against "Hercules" and Madrid's "Atletico". Puyol will also miss the UEFA Champions League match against Athens' "Panathinaikos".