Sergi Roberto picks up injury in win over Roma
Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto had to be taken off in the second half of the Catalan side’s hammering of Roma after a clash with the French player Vainqueur.
Roberto, clearly hurt, was unable to continue and was replaced by Adriano - who scored the sixth goal in the 6-1 after Neymar had missed a penalty.
The academy graduate from Reus is having an excellent season, so will be hopeful the challenge, which drew a foul and a yellow card for the Roma player, will not sideline him for too long.
He has played a right-back, a central midfielder and a right forward this season and has proved very useful for Luis Enrique.
At the moment, it’s not clear what the injury could be which forced Roberto off against the Serie A side, but initial thoughts are that it is nothing serious.
Now it’s a case of waiting to see what the club’s medical department will reveal in the coming hours
Andrew Iniesta, who played with a minor injury in Saturday’s Clasico win over Real Madrid, stayed on the bench for the whole game as a precaution, while Javier Mascherano didn’t make the squad due to a bruised thigh.
