Puyol out with cheekbone fracture

[Barcaman]

Medical tests confirmed that Carles Puyol sustained fractured cheekbone during the match in Pamplona.

Barca captain will undergo further medical tests on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.

Puyol broke his cheekbone when he collided with Lamah in one of the last plays of the match but still stayed on to play and finish the game.

 

[aki13]

Thats a shame.

It means a Pique Masch partnership on Weds and now we may see Song slightly more often.

 

[Badger]

Hopefully he makes a swift recovery.

 

[Barcaman]

He could be out for 3-4 weeks. At least internationals are next so he'll miss minimum La Liga action.

 

[MaestroXavi]

He could be out for 3-4 weeks. At least internationals are next so he'll miss minimum La Liga action.

Never thought I'd say it but thank god for those pesky internationals

 

[King Leo]

I think Tito had already planed on playing Pique and Masch on Wednesday so Puyol's absence should be covered well especially when the WC qualifiers are on the way. Glad we got song in time.

 

[Galning]

Get well soon Capi!

 

[oggmar]

First off lets hope for a quick recovery and second of all it was an ugly ugly elbow that should've rendered in a red card imo, without any doubt a yellow atleast and the fact that lamah had already seen yellow before he should have been sent off.

 

[gazza]

I agree Oggmar that for me was a straight red .... disgraceful elbow !!! why the officials didn't see i don't no.

 

[PacoBJuarez]

Swift recovery, captain. We need you.

 

[PhilS]

Pique and Masch can play every game for a while. I don't know if Tito will be willing to go deaper on the depth chart to give them a break.