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21.02.2009 21:43

Abidal out for 8 weeks

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Éric Abidal has ruptured the adductor muscle on his right leg and will be out for 8 weeks. He will undergo more tests this Sunday.

Abidal clashed with Sergio Sánchez on the edge of midfield in the 22nd minute of the Espanyol game. The French player felt the pain immediately and called to be substituted. With a ruptured adductor muscle on his right leg, he will be out for 8 weeks. This Sunday, he will undergo more tests to find out how serious the injury is, and he will probably be out till the end of April, when there will be only seven league games left to play.

Puyol back on

Carles Puyol came on to substitute him, after being out for two weeks himself from an injury he suffered in the match against Sporting Gijón.