The chance is small that Sergiño Dest will appear at the kick-off of the Clásico against Real Madrid next Sunday. The right-wing defender had to be carried from the bus to the hotel by teammate Gavi on Thursday evening after the Europa League match with Galatasaray (1-2). Tests must show exactly how serious the injury is. The injury is extremely inopportune for Dest, who was called up to the United States national team a few hours after the game against the Turks.
For Dest, the duel with Galatasaray came to an end ten minutes after the break, when he was forced to be replaced by Ronald Araújo. The American back is believed to have suffered a muscle injury, although further investigations are required to determine the exact severity of the injury. The game with Real is expected to come too early, as Dest was unable to walk from the team bus to the hotel on his own.
† † Pablo Gavi carries the injured Sergiño Dest to the hotel ?? pic.twitter.com/yeNFP33LvM
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Images circulating on the internet show how the former Ajax player is sitting on Gavi’s back as the two walk from the players bus to the hotel. “He had problems with his hamstring, I hope it’s not serious,” said Xavi afterwards. Dest’s injury came about when he started a sliding tackle on Muhammed Aktürkoglu ten minutes after the break. Hours after his injury, it was announced that Dest will be part of the United States’ squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica at the end of this month.
Pique also had to stop the fight early. The center defender left the field ten minutes before time for Clément Lenglet. “He said he was having trouble sprinting, so we decided to change him,” Xavi said after the race. Movistar+† “Piqué has been suffering from physical discomfort for a month.” The exact seriousness of the central defender has yet to be determined as well. It is not known whether he will be fit in time for the Clásico.
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