A Severe Blow to Barcelona Before Facing Inter Milan in the Champions League

Barcelona received a strong blow before facing Inter Milan in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, as it was confirmed that left-back Alejandro Balde will be absent from the team list due to not fully recovering from his injury.

According to a report by the Spanish newspaper “AS”, coach Hans Flick is considering the option of playing with a defense consisting of four center-backs, involving Inigo Martinez as a left-back, with Eric Garcia on the right side.

Meanwhile, the duo Ronald Araujo and Pau Koubarsi will take on the role of center-backs, with the possibility of Christensen replacing Araujo.

Sources indicate that Balde’s absence came after he felt muscle pain while preparing for the match against Valladolid, prompting the technical staff to exclude him from the match and halt the plan to gradually involve him before the match against Inter, with current efforts focused on preparing him for the Clasico against Real Madrid on May 11.

It is worth noting that the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, which brought together Barcelona and Inter Milan at Montjuïc Stadium, ended in a positive draw with a score of 3-3.