Barcelona confirm Collado out for three months with injury

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A big blow for the youngster

Barcelona B have been hit with a blow ahead of this weekend’s promotion playoff with news that Alex Collado has been ruled out for three months due to injury.

The midfielder “suffered a stress fracture of the second metatarsal of his left foot” in training on Wednesday and faces a lengthy spell out.

[ÚLTIMA HORA] El jugador Álex Collado va patir una fractura d’estrès del segon metatarsià del peu esquerre durant l’entrenament d’ahir. El temps aproximat de baixa és de 12 setmanes.#BarçaB #2bg3 pic.twitter.com/RnpedI9ODQ

— FC Barcelona B (@FCBarcelonaB) July 16, 2020

Collado will be a big miss for García Pimienta’s team who take on Valladolid Promeses on Sunday at the Estadio Ciudad de Málaga.

The 21-year-old is a key player for the B team and has been a regular in first-team training too this season, even featuring in the defeat to Valencia in January.

Barca B are also expected to be without Ansu Fati and Riqui Puig on Sunday, because they will be with the first team, but Collado’s injury could change things.

Source: barcablaugranes.com