Barcelona got away on Wednesday evening with an invaluable 1-0 win in Lisbon against Benfica and defeated the Eagles despite the fact that he was 70 minutes to ten men. The Catalan giants ran into the ground, but not without costs.
While he was moved to the left wing for the final moments of the game after the introduction of Gerard Martin, Alejandro ended the game with an ankle problem according to MD. The 21-year-old was seen who indicated so much to Inigo Martinez during the game, and his injury is described as a 'strong blow' for the area.
He is ready for tests in Barcelona and a nervous waiting to see how serious the injury is. As it looks now, Balde is a big doubt for the home collision of Blaugrana with Osasuna on Saturday evening, and Hansi Flick and the company will undoubtedly have one eye on the return leg against Benfica on Tuesday, with only six days between the two collisions.
If Balde is confronted on the sidelines at any time, it seems likely that Martin will deput for him. That was the case against Real Sociedad last weekend, when Balde was equipped, where the 22-year-old perhaps played his best game so far for the Blaugrana and scored the opening goal in the process. This year, Martin was a surprising addition to the Senior Squadron, after having made an impression in the preseason.
There is little doubt that Balte's return to his best this year has been a key factor in the improvement of Barcelona, and he already has 35 performances, a goal and six assists this season. Of these, 30 have started and Balde has only been two of their nine European trips on the couch. Martin is seen as a more limited option at the left back and more defensively, but he has recently shown an improved form of recent times.
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