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"Barcelona" paid dearly for the victory in the King's Cup match against Pamplona's "Osasuna". Josep Guardiola's disciples in the quarterfinals of the tournament eliminated the opponents from the fight for the trophy with a combined result of 6:1, but the Thursday match at the Reyno de Navarra stadium ended with two injured players. Now, in the composition of the Spanish champions, there are only 15 healthy players. At the very beginning of the match with "Osasuna", in the 14th minute, "Barcelona" coach was forced to make a substitution when defender Andreu Fontas could no longer continue the match. The 22-year-old footballer collided with an opponent and left the field on a stretcher. The player was immediately taken to a hospital in Pamplona, and soon the worst news reached the "Barça" camp - the defender had a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee. A. Fontas left the hospital in a special wheelchair. It is reported that the football player will undergo surgery in Barcelona. The club's medical staff cannot predict how long A. Fontas will be out of action, but it is almost certain that this season is over for the young footballer. In the second half, forward Pedro Rodriguez could no longer continue the match and was also substituted. After the match, tests revealed that the player had avoided serious injuries - only a diagnosed strained Achilles tendon. However, the "Barcelona" medical staff recommended not allowing the player on the field for at least 10 days. This means that P. Rodriguez will definitely miss the Spanish league match on Sunday, in which "Barcelona" will play at home against Seville's "Real Betis", as well as the first King's Cup quarter-final match against Madrid's "Real". Barcelona's coach J. Guardiola now faces a difficult puzzle: the crucial battles are approaching, and the main team is left with only 15 players. Dutchman Ibrahim Afellay continues to recover from a cruciate ligament injury, forward David Villa cannot play due to a thigh fracture, midfielder Seydou Keita left for the African Cup of Nations tournament and will only return in mid-February, and defender Maxwell was sold to "Paris Saint Germain" this week for 4 million euros. Spanish media recently reported that Barcelona is interested in Valencia's defender Jordi Alba, but so far no official information has been provided by either club."
