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Thiago Motta could miss the start of the upcoming season. The player underwent a toe operation, but doctors are not yet willing to predict how long the Brazilian will be out this time.
During this operation, a bladder was removed from the big toe of the left foot of the football player. Doctors at the Barcelona clinic said that T. Motta will need another operation after this one.
Almost all of the last season the young player also missed due to a serious knee ligament injury, which he suffered last September in a match with [team unspecified].
Currently, another Barcelona goalkeeper Santiago Ezquerro has also suffered an injury. The 28-year-old Spaniard, who arrived at Barcelona just this summer, has a knee muscle problem. Due to this injury, the former player will not be able to play for about three weeks.
Both players will miss the team tour led by F. Rijkaard through Asia, which will start on July 28. During this time, Barcelona will play friendly matches with the Japanese champions Yokohama F-Marinos and the Chinese team Shenzhen Jianlibao.
