Joao Cancelo will not be able to play in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia after the injury he suffered against Las Palmas on Thursday.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Cancelo needs at least two weeks to recover and return to the field.
Cancelo suffers from a sprained lateral ligament of the knee, according to what Barcelona announced, but the club refused to specify a period for his recovery.
Although Xavi Hernandez is optimistic that the 29-year-old might join the Super Cup, recent news confirms the impossibility of this, leaving the Catalan coach confused about the right-back position.
Barcelona will play Osasuna in the Super Cup semi-final on January 11, and if it succeeds in winning, it will set up a fiery match with the winner of the capital derby between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in the final match on the 14 of the same month.
Cancelo is considered one of the most important pillars of Xavi's squad, as he played 21 matches in all tournaments this season, and also provided many solutions thanks to his dynamism and dependability on the right and left fronts.
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