Eric Garcia injury 'revealed' as plan for Barcelona defender 'emerges'

By Matt Law | 07 Sep 2026 09:18, Last updated: 07 Sep 2026 09:21

Eric Garcia volition reportedly deterioration a protective disguise successful his adjacent matches, having suffered a facial wounded during Barcelona's La Liga contention with Valencia astatine Mestalla.

The Spain planetary suffered a stroke to his chemoreceptor successful an accidental collision with teammate Rodri connected Sunday, which led to him being replaced.

According to writer Javi Miguel, Garcia has suffered a nasal fracture, but helium is expected to beryllium disposable for Barcelona's adjacent La Liga clash against Levante September 13.

Barcelona volition statesman their Champions League league signifier run against Feyenoord connected Wednesday, but Garcia is suspended for that contest.

According to The Touchline, Garcia volition deterioration a protective disguise successful his adjacent fewer matches owed to the facial wounded that helium sustained against Valencia.

Garcia to deterioration 'protective mask' aft wounded vs. Valencia

Garcia suffered a akin wounded against Club Brugge successful the Champions League towards the extremity of past year, which led to him wearing a protective disguise for 2 months.

Jules Kounde is acceptable to regenerate Garcia astatine right-back against Feyenoord and volition besides beryllium connected standby if the Spaniard is incapable to instrumentality against Levante.

Garcia has started 3 of Barcelona's 4 La Liga matches this season, becoming an important portion of caput manager Hansi Flick's plans astatine Camp Nou.

Barcelona person made an unthinkable commencement to the campaign

An unthinkable commencement to the 2026-27 run has seen Barcelona triumph their opening 4 games, signaling 5-0, 2-0, 5-2 and 5-0 victories to permission them astatine the apical of the La Liga table.

“It was a fantastic match, controlled from the start. We dominated and that’s what I privation to see. I’m not amazed by what we did due to the fact that it’s the prime with which you train,” Barcelona caput manager Flick told reporters.

“It was an astir cleanable match. You person to power the crippled and onslaught the spaces to effort to score. That’s what we tried.”

Barcelona had Gavi backmost connected the seat against Valencia, but the Catalan outfit stay without the services of Frenkie de Jong, Roony Bardghji and Jesse Bisiwu done injury.