
Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie has suffered a hamstring injury, the Spanish club confirmed Wednesday, and is set to miss the club’s final matches before the World Cup.
The Ivory Coast midfielder, whose national team did not reach the tournament in Qatar, pulled up injured while sprinting forward in the team’s 4-2 Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday.
Barcelona did not specify a potential recovery period but Spanish reports suggest he will be out for around six weeks.
“Kessie is in a bad way, he’s done, he hurt his hamstring,” Barcelona coach Xavi told Movistar.
Barcelona are set to face Almeria on Saturday and then Osasuna on Tuesday in La Liga before the top flight pauses for the World Cup.
Kessie has failed to earn a regular place in the team since arriving on a free transfer at the end of his AC Milan contract in the summer.
Author

World Cup News
-
Football
/ 2 weeks agoMorocco says joining Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup bid
King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced on Tuesday that his country had joined the...
By AFP -
Football
/ 2 weeks agoUpdate: World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams
The expanded 2026 men’s World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups...
By AFP -
Football
/ 3 weeks agoArgentina goalie auctions World Cup gloves for $45K for cancer hospital
The gloves worn by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez in the nail-biting penalty shootout...
By AFP -
Football
/ 2 months agoMessi says World Cup trophy ‘called out’ to him
Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him...
By AFP

English Premier League
Arteta hopes injured Saliba can return for Arsenal’s title run-in

English Premier League
Haaland in contention for Man. City clash with Liverpool

English Premier League
Saka’s ‘rare’ talent fuels Arsenal’s title charge

Winter Olympics
Watch: Geisenberger wins sixth Olympic medal to tie luge record
