Aguero sends message after being ruled out for three months

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The striker has reacted to the news on social media

Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero has sent out a positive message after being ruled out of action for at least three months after undergoing cardiac tests in hospital.

The Catalans confirmed on Monday that Aguero is set for a lengthy spell out after being “subjected to a diagnostic and therapeutic process”. Aguero’s treatment “will be evaluated in order to determine his recovery process” over the next three months.

The 34-year-old subsequently tweeted a message in response to the news and offered a glimpse into how he’s feeling.

“I am well and in good spirits to face the recovery process,” he wrote. “I want to thank you all for so many messages of support and love that make my heart stronger today.”

Estoy bien y con mucho ánimo para afrontar el proceso de recuperación. Quiero agradecerles a todos por tantísimos mensajes de apoyo y de cariño que hacen que mi corazón sea hoy más fuerte ❤️ https://t.co/fR0pHz1pA7

— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) November 1, 2021

Barcelona players including Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Ronald Araujo, Memphis Depay, and Sergio Roberto have all offered messages of support to Aguero on social media after the news broke.

President Joan Laporta also offered his thoughts. He wrote on Twitter, “You have the full support of Barcelona Sergio Aguero! With your character and positivism we will see you back on the field scoring goals.#ForçaKun.”

Get well soon, Sergio Aguero.

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Barcelona confirm Aguero out for three months

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The striker will undergo a ‘diagnostic and therapeutic process’

Barcelona have announced that striker Sergio Aguero will miss at least the next three months after undergoing cardiac tests in hospital.

LATEST NEWS | Barça player Kun Agüero has been subjected to a diagnostic and therapeutic process by Dr. Josep Brugada. He is unavailable for selection and, during the next three months, the effectiveness of treatment will be evaluated in order to determine his recovery process. pic.twitter.com/My9xWpm6I4

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 1, 2021

The Argentine was admitted to hospital after being forced off during the first half of Saturday’s La Liga draw with Alaves.

Barca later confirmed Aguero had suffered chest discomfort and would undergo cardiac tests. It was later reported the 33-year-old had been diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia.

The Catalan giants have now offered a fresh update and explained how Aguero will be unavailable for selection for the time being.

“The first team player Sergio Agüero has been subjected to a diagnostic and therapeutic process by Dr.Josep Brugada. He is unavailable for selection and during the next three months the effectiveness of treatment will be evaluated in order to determine his recovery process.

“The Argentine was taken to hospital for cardiological evaluation on Saturday following the Barça v Alavés game in which the Barça striker felt unwell in the first half and was replaced before half time by Philippe Coutinho.”

Source | FC Barcelona

Let’s send our best wishes to Kun and hope he makes a swift and full recovery.

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Messi admits he was ‘hurt’ by Laporta’s comments

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‘It hurt because I don’t think there was any need to say that’

Lionel Messi’s exit from Barcelona was anything but boring. The last-second drama mostly left us with more questions than answers.

Part of the problem is the lack of visibility into when certain things transpired. That issue has been compounded by recent comments from Joan Laporta.

The Barcelona president said recently he had hoped that Messi would offer to play for free and those comments have not gone down well with the GOAT.

“Never at any moment did they ask me to play for free. They asked me to reduce my salary by 50 per cent and I did it without any problem,” he said.

“We were willing to help the club more. My desire and that of my family was to stay in Barcelona. No one asked me to play for free but at the same time the president’s words were inappropriate.

“It hurt because I don’t think there was any need to say that. It’s like taking the ball off you and not accepting the responsibility or taking charge of things. That makes people think and generates all types of doubts that I don’t think I deserve

“The truth is, as I explained when I left, I did everything possible to stay.”

Messi | Source

Messi also made it clear he’s looking forward to coming back to Barca. The forward has admitted he’d love to be technical secretary and also let slip he watches the team “whenever” he can and plans to live back in Barca once his time at PSG is up.

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Barca quartet passed fit for Champions League match

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Some good news on the injury front

Any semblance of good news is considered great news in Barcelona land as of late. This week, the news we get to hold onto is that a grouping of Barcelona players who’ve had some knocks are all considered fit for this week’s Champions League match against Dynamo Kiev.

Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembele, Frenkie de Jong, and Ronald Araujo have all trained and have the go-ahead to return to matchday fitness.

LATEST NEWS | @RonaldAraujo939 , @ANSUFATI, @Dembouz, and @DeJongFrenkie21 have the all-clear and are in the squad #DynamoBarça @ChampionsLeague #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/DwnEXax1Ut

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 1, 2021

The four players are all in the squad for the match which Barca must win to have a chance of qualifying for the last 16. The Catalans took all three points in the reverse fixture with Gerard Pique scoring in a 1-0 win at the Camp Nou.

As we’ve seen of late, Barcelona need all the help they can get in the attack. So Dembele and Fati both being fit are fantastic news. De Jong being fit is of obvious help and no one needs me to say how important he is the Barcelona midfield.

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Barjuan talks Dembele, Coutinho and Barca’s UCL clash

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Here’s the latest from the interim coach

Barcelona interim coach Sergi Barjuan has been talking about the team’s Champions League clash against Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday.

The 49-year-old spoke about the return of Barca’s injured players, offered quick updates on Sergio Aguero and Philippe Coutinho and the importance of taking all three points.

Here are the best bits:

Barjuan on the Champions League

This is enormous for me. To be the coach in a Champions League match after being a player. The players are under a lot of pressure, tomorrow is special, depending on them. They have everything in their hands. It’s true that they need to be organized, be the Barcelona that we want and hope for.

The great luck that Barça players have is their talent. They are players who are used to any scenario and any kind of pressure. We will be better if we play without anxiety. We will be better if we are calm with the ball, if we know how to find the spaces. Today in training we insisted on the need to be organized and be ourselves, to play with the essence of Barça that we want. Winning tomorrow would help change the mood.

Barjuan on injured players being back

Some of these players come from a very long injury process and want to help us at a time like this is very important. Everyone who is called up has the chance to play. They all need to be aware that the starting XI need to be at the top of their performance.

Barjuan on if it’s a must-win

At Barca you always have to win. To be at the highest level, to stay there, to keep on winning. They all know what’s on the table. And we need to find a way to achieve this victory and to enjoy it and to bring back some positivity and joy to the fans as well.

Barjuan on the atmosphere

I’ve not had many training sessions. They know, we know, the importance of this match. The importance of the three points. But we don’t want to put pressure on the team. I want the opposite, to dream, to find space, to be the Barca we all want.

Barjuan on the team

I’my very proud to be here and represent the club. The fans have to be strong as ever because in these difficult moments is when we feel it most. I think the team is able to face this moment despite the problems we’ve got. Yesterday I was talking to Kun and he is calm. He is in his room, but calm.

Barjuan on Dembele

Recovering players is important for internal competition. That we are recovering players is good, and what we want is that they all contribute their best football. Dembele has been away for a long time and it is appreciated that he wants to be there to help the team.

Barjuan on Coutinho

I have spoken with everyone and I also spoke with Coutinho. I told him that the Camp Nou had also whistled me. In these difficult moments you have to take it easy and be strong. The only way to make yourself strong is to be yourself.

Barjuan on the dressing room

What I have done has been to try to connect with them. I have not seen any lack of anything. There are experienced players who contribute more than young people, but the relationship between the youngsters and veterans is very good.

Barjuan on his job

You would ask a thousand coaches and they would want to be in my position. As cule I wish the best for the club and I am going to try everything I can to solve this situation.

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FC Barcelona News: 1 November 2021

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A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors

Recovery session before the trip to Kyiv - FC Barcelona
The team that played in the league match went through a post-match recovery session. The rest of the squad trained on pitch 3 of the Ciutat Esportiva, with Ansu Fati, S. Roberto and F. De Jong joining the group for some of the session.

The week ahead for Barça - FC Barcelona
After the 1-1 draw against Alavés in the Camp Nou, there are two fixtures on the horizon this week. First Barça travel to play Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday for the 4th round of Champions League group stage matches (9:00pm CET), before travelling to Vigo for the weekend La Liga match against Celta

Injury update on Gerard Piqué - FC Barcelona
Tests this morning confirmed first-team player Gerard Piqué has a right calf strain and will be out for the forseeable future. Barça's number 3 had to leave the pitch in the 70th minute of the 1-1 draw against Alavés.

When and where to watch Dynamo Kyiv v FC Barcelona - FC Barcelona
The clocks have changed in Europe, so make sure you get the time right with our worldwide guide to this week's crunch Champions League clash in Ukraine

Barcelona stars offer injury boost ahead of Dynamo Kyiv clash - Football Espana
Barcelona could be offered a vital injury boost ahead of their crunch Champions League clash with Dynamo Kyiv. La Blaugrana face the Ukrainian giants on October 2 and the squad are due to fly out from El Prat Airport tomorrow morning.

Barcelona forward Sergio Aguero diagnosed with heart rate rhythm disorder - Football Espana
Sergio Aguero was withdrawn from Barcelona’s 1-1 draw with Alaves at Camp Nou on Saturday evening after appearing to have trouble breathing. The Argentine marksman was pictured holding his chest and looked rather alarmed as he came off the pitch.

Xavi's arrival at Barcelona may take longer than previously expected - Football Espana
Xavi’s arrival at Barcelona may take longer than previously expected according to a report in Marca. The legendary former midfielder is clearly Joan Laporta’s first choice to succeed Ronald Koeman, and Xavi himself has also made it clear that he wants and is ready for the job.

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How will Barcelona line up against Dynamo Kiev?

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The Catalans are missing several key players

Barcelona are in Ukraine on Tuesday to take on Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League.

The Catalan giants enjoyed a narrow 1-0 win over Tuesday’s opponents in the reverse fixture at the Camp Nou and will be hoping for another three points to keep their hopes of qualification alive.

Interim coach Sergi Barjuan will take charge of the team once again but will be without some key players due to injury.

Let’s look at how they might line-up

Defense

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Gerard Pique grabbed the winner against Dynamo Kiev last time out but will not feature in this match after picking up a calf injury against Alaves.

Barca are also still without Ronald Araujo due to injury which means it’s likely to be Eric Garcia and Clement Lenglet in the heart of the defense.

Oscar Mingueza could continue on the right of the backline with Jordi Alba taking up his usual left-back slot.

Midfield

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There’s still no Pedri for Barca but Frenkie de Jong was back in training on Sunday which suggests he could make the squad for the trip to Ukraine.

It’s not clear if De Jong is fit enough to start but Barjuan could decide to continue with Nico Gonzalez and Gavi in any case as both youngsters impressed against Alaves.

Expect Sergio Busquets to lead the team out once again.

Attack

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Ansu Fati was also back in training on Sunday and it’s thought the 19-year-old could be available to start after shaking off a minor knee injury.

Memphis Depay should continue in the starting XI, and it’s possible we could see Sergino Dest in a forward role once more.

Philippe Coutinho, Yusuf Demir and 19-year-old Ez Abde are also options in attack for Barcelona in Kiev.

Possible XI: Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Eric, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, Nico, Gavi; Dest, Memphis, Ansu.

How do YOU think Barcelona will line up against Dynamo Kiev? Let us know your thoughts, predictions and teams in the comments below!

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