Barcelona’s painful defeat against Real Madrid on Sunday night was made even worse when tests confirmed that the versatile Xavi Espart will be sidelined for the foreseeable future with an ankle injury.
The first El Clásico of the season remained scoreless when the 19-year-old fullback went into a duel with Real Madrid midfielder Aurelién Tchouaméni. The Frenchman went to ground and got the ball first; however, his momentum drove his pulled-back legs directly into Espart’s right ankle.
