Cancelo was only able to play in the Super Cup final after being injured

Joao Cancelo strained the inner collateral ligament in his left knee against Las Palmas, meaning he will only be able to play in the Super Cup final.

Barcelona — Joao Cancelo He suffers from a strain in the inner collateral ligament in his left knee, he confirmed Barcelona Through the medical statement after the tests that the Portuguese player underwent upon his return from Las Palmas, where he retired injured The 11th minute of the match that was held on Thursday against the Canary team.

The amazing nature of the play that Cancelo is injured Cause an alarm about Barcelona This is something that Xavi Hernandez, in the press room at the Gran Canaria Stadium, downplayed its importance, venturing that he had not been involved in a very unfortunate accident.

But his fame is in Spanish Super Cup Next week's issue in Saudi Arabia will not be resolved until the last minute, a source from Barcelona's dressing room admitted to ESPN.

Cancelo will begin to recover immediately with the aim of joining the Barcelona delegation that will travel to Riyadh on Monday and it is expected that, barring any unforeseen events, he will travel to the Arab capital without obtaining the medical clearance that it is hoped will be. It can be obtained in the Arab capital. However, expectations indicate, as the source explained, that the Portuguese, “as a precautionary measure”, will not be taken into account by the Barcelona coach for the semi-final against Osasuna on the 11th of this month.

If Cancelo wins over the Navarrese team (the first participation in the tournament), he may be in a position to play the final the following Sunday against the winner of the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, which will be held on the 10th.

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There is as much or more caution around it PedriWho suffered a muscle injury during training on December 19, and whose physical condition is completely hidden by the club… although his physical history makes his presence in the tournament highly doubtful.

As is the case with Cancelo, the Canary Islands midfielder could travel to Riyadh to await his medical discharge, which is expected to have already been completed. Iñigo MartinezThe coach indicated that he will be able to play on Saturday against Barbastro in the King's Cup match.

Those who will completely miss the Super Cup are the rest of the injured: Marcos AlonsoHe will remain out of action for approximately two months after undergoing back surgery. Marc-Andre ter StegenWhich is expected to return at the end of February JaviWho will not play again this season.