Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano is a
doubt for the Catalans' Champions League
clash with Celtic next week after picking up a
hamstring problem against Real Sociedad on
Tuesday.
The former Liverpool man was replaced by
Marc Bartra 10 minutes before halftime with
Barca already leading 3-0.
"Mascherano has suffered an elongation of his
right hamstring," Barca said on the club's
official Twitter account.
"He will undergo more tests on Wednesday."
Barca are extremely short of options in central
defence should the Argentine international be
out for any sustained period of time.
Apart from Gerard Pique, the inexperienced
Bartra is the only match-fit centre-back at the
club as captain Carles Puyol works his way
back to full fitness following knee surgery in
July.
Brazilian full-back Adriano was also used at the
heart of the defence last season, but he is
currently deputising for Jordi Alba at left-back
as the Spanish international is also sidelined
with a hamstring problem.
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