Griezmann may miss season finale due to thigh injury
Griezmann may miss season finale due to thigh injury
MADRID (AFP) - Antoine Griezmann looks set to miss the rest of the season afer Barcelona said on Sunday the France attacker had a thigh injury.
The World Cup winner went off at half-time of Saturday s 1-0 win over Valladolid after apparently asking to be subbed.
"He came off because he had a problem," Barcelona coach Quique Setien said Saturday. "It was him who asked for the change."
"Tests this morning have shown that first-team player Antoine Griezmann has a muscle injury in the quadriceps of his right leg," Barca said on their website.
"He is therefore not available for selection at the present time," a statement said of the 29-year-old who has scored 15 goals in 46 games this season.
It would appear Griezmann will miss Barcelona s final La Liga matches with Real Madrid needing five points from their final three games to win the title.
Barca also face a Champions League last-16 second leg on August 8 after drawing 1-1 at Napoli before the lockdown.
