Barcelona goalkeeper Cillessen out for six weeks
La Liga leader Barcelona has confirmed Netherlands international Jasper Cillessen has suffered a calf injury.
Published : Feb 02, 2019 09:47 IST
Jasper Cillessen has been ruled out for six weeks by a calf injury, Barcelona confirmed on Friday.
Cillessen sustained a torn calf muscle during training and will be out of action for their busy February schedule, which sees Barca play seven games.
Cillessen has not featured in La Liga this season but has been deputising for Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the Copa del Rey.
The Netherlands international has made six appearances in the competition and saved a penalty in Wednesday's 6-1 win against Sevilla .
But Cillessen will not get the chance to face Barca's rival Real Madrid in the Copa semifinals, as he will not return to action until March.
As a result of Cillessen's injury, Inaki Pena – named on the bench once previously in La Liga – has been included in Barca's squad for Saturday's visit of Valencia.
Ousmane Dembele is still out for Ernesto Valverde's side, with the France forward also a doubt for Wednesday's first leg of the Clasico Copa semifinal due to his hamstring injury.
Dembele's international team-mate Samuel Umtiti also remains sidelined.