Dani Alves out of the Kings Cup with fractured collarbone

Going into next week’s Copa del Rey, it looks like the virus that has been going around Barca’s defense has taken another victim with it. Defender Dani Alves has had to be operated on for a fractured collarbone sustained on Wednesday morning during a training session. The Brazilian will now need at least 6 to 8 weeks before he’s fully fit. So Barca has another defender out of the frame for next week’s clash against Athletic Bilbao on 25th May.

So the injured Dani Alves joins the ranks of captain Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal. Puyol, the Spanish international, for a recurring knee problem which was operated on and the Frenchmen for an urgent liver transplant operation he had a few weeks ago and from which “Abi” is still recovering. The Barca infirmary is therefore full and Andreu Fontas, still out of action with a torn ligament will aslo not be in next week’s final of La Copa del Rey against the Lions.

The only two defenders that are injury free and fit are Gerard Piqué and Javier Mascherano. Piqué has had a ver irregular season this year and Mascherano on the other hand, has been the complete opposite for Guardiola’s team. He has become a great midfield general and has saved pep’s bacon on more than one occasion this season.

With this in mind Guardiola has had to resort to plan B and make a few changes to the team he had in mind for the final against Athletic Bilbao.

It looks like Guardiola will rely on the following defenders if there are no more setbacks and injuries to add to the growing list: Martin Montoya, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and Adriano.

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