Gerard Pique set for MONTHS on the sidelines after Barcelona confirm defender suffered knee injury

Barcelona confirm Gerard Pique did suffer a serious knee ligament injury during defeat by Atletico Madrid, with defender set to spend MONTHS on the sidelines… and Sergi Roberto will also miss up to eight weeks with a ruptured thigh muscle

  • Barcelona have confirmed defender Gerard Pique suffered knee ligament injury 
  • The Spain international was taken off after a painful collision with Angel Correa
  • Pique was reduced to tears by the incident during 1-0 defeat vs Atletico Madrid
  • The injury-hit club also confirmed that Sergi Roberto is out for two months  

Barcelona have confirmed Gerard Pique is facing several months out after suffering a horrific knee injury in the club’s 1-0 defeat vs Atletico Madrid

The Catalan club confirmed on Sunday that Pique has a grade-three sprain of his internal lateral ligament and a partial injury to his anterior cruciate ligament. 

They did not say how long the defender is expected to be sidelined, but similar injuries tend to require months of recovery time.

Barcelona confirmed Gerard Pique suffered knee injury and could face several months out

The defender was forced off in tears after suffering a suspected knee injury at Atletico Madrid

The defender was forced off in tears after suffering a suspected knee injury at Atletico Madrid

With Barca trailing early in the second half, Atletico’s Angel Correa fell with his full weight onto Pique’s outstretched leg forcing it to bend in an awkward direction, with the Spaniard visibly distressed. 

Pique had to be helped off the field and was taken straight to the changing room. After initial exams on Saturday Barcelona confirmed Pique had a sprained knee.

Barcelona also lost Sergi Roberto due to injury in Saturday’ match at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. The club said he has a right thigh muscle rupture and will be sidelined for about two months.

The Spain star suffered a freak collision with Angel Correa which bent his knee awkwardly

The Spain star suffered a freak collision with Angel Correa which bent his knee awkwardly

The club also confirmed Sergi Roberto is also facing two months out after injury in same game

The club also confirmed Sergi Roberto is also facing two months out after injury in same game

The injuries add to the growing list of absentees for Barca, who are already without Ansu Fati and Samuel Umtiti as well as Roberto.

The Catalan side were in desperate need of a positive result going into the game but went fell to a defeat after Yannick Carrasco took advantage of a Marc-Andre ter Stegen error in the game’s only goal just before half time. 

After another disastrous day in a difficult season for Ronald Koeman’s side, their third defeat leaves them 10th in LaLiga, nine points behind Atletico in second.