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09.03.2009 12:42

Puyol confirmed out for three weeks

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Medical tests on Carles Puyol have revealed a 2nd degree injury in ligaments in his left ankle. He is expected to be sidelined for three weeks.

Carles Puyol spent the morning taking tests at the Hospital de Barcelona, where the fears of an ankle injury following the game with Athletic Club were confirmed .

Second degree injury

Ricard Pruna, the first team doctor, explained today that “resonance and x-rays have confirmed that he has a 2nd degree injury in the outer lateral ligaments of his left ankle”, an injury he says requires “three weeks of treatment”. Doctor Pruna added that “the outer side of the ligament is made up of three strips, and Carles Puyol has sprained the first, and entirely torn the second and third”.

Careful recovery

Recovery is expected to take three weeks, although “depending on how the injury develops, the pain and the player, we may be able to consider him playing part of the game with Malaga”. However, despite this possibility, Ricard Pruna thinks it would be more sensible to take precautions. “We would be more at ease if he had a full three weeks to recover, because that gives us enough time to make sure the job is done properly”.