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In the team - a loss. One of the main defenders of the Catalan team, Thiago Motta, will not be able to play due to injury for about two weeks and will be forced to miss the return leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals with . Injured 23-year-old Brazilian, according to Barcelona team doctors, strained his thigh muscle during the weekend match with Real Madrid. It is indisputable that the footballer will have to rest for at least 14 days. "Barcelona" has been plagued by injuries lately. Therefore, defenders Rafael Marquez, Edmilson, and Silvinho will not be able to play for some time. However, another defender, Carles Puyol, who has not played for a while, should take the field in Wednesday's match. The young defender Lionel Messi, who missed a month due to injury, has also returned to the lineup, but in the next matches, the Argentinian, who has been without football for a long time, is unlikely to play. "Benfica" also suffered losses - one of the main strikers, Nuno Gomes, will not be able to help the Portuguese club for the next three weeks due to injury.
