Barcelona’s Injury Woes Muted by a Commanding La Liga Lead

Injury concerns overshadow Barca’s win

Barcelona edged Elche 3-1 on Saturday in the Spanish league, but injuries disrupted the mood of the result.

Early in the second half, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick had to replace Rafinha with Marcus Rashford due to what reports described as a muscle strain not deemed serious.

Further, Radio Catalunya reported that Jules Conde came off in the 84th minute and Ronald Araújo took his place, following what looks like an injury. The medical team will assess the French defender on Sunday to determine the extent and duration of any potential absence.

Nonetheless, the broadcasting outlet noted that Conde’s exit didn’t appear excessively worrying. The French international was seen saying “I’m fine, I’m fine” as he left the Martínez Valero pitch, according to a video circulating online.

With the victory, Barcelona’s points tally rose to 55, keeping them at the top of La Liga, four points ahead of Real Madrid, who were due to play Vallecano the next day, while Elche remained on 24 points in 12th place.

Humor break: If injuries were a sport, Barca would have a full season pass by now. Punchline delivered: the only thing heavier than Conde’s potential injury is the club’s medical bill, and even that comes with a VIP discount for the locker room.