05.02.2010 11:16
Edgar Fornós
Carles Puyol will not play for Barça against Getafe due to suspension. The game against Míchel’s charges will the seventh the captain has missed this season.
Carles Puyol received his fifth yellow card of the season against Sporting and will therefore
have to sit out his side’s next match.
Important loss
It may be no coincidence that the only two games that Barça have lost
this season included a defence without the Catalan star. He sat out the Champions League clash with
Rubin Kazan that was lost 2-1 at home, and also the home defeat by the same result in the cup match
with Sevilla.
Puyol misses fourth league game
The Barça centre back has missed three league games so far, the wins against Atlético Madrid
(5-2) and Xerez (0-2), and the draw at San Mamés against Athletic Bilbao.
Once out of squad
The only time Carles Puyol has been completely overlooked for a match was when he was rested
for the cup tie against Cultural Leonesa. Barça won that game 2-0 thanks to a brace from Pedro.
The last time Carles Puyol missed a game through suspension was the Champions League semi final second leg last season. Due to the accumulation of yellow cards, he watched the game at Stamford Bridge