Puyol's horrific broken arm, Barca pays the price
Barcelona had an easy 2-0 victory over Benfica in the second round of the Champions League but suffered a significant loss in terms of personnel.
Puyol broke his arm - Getty Images
Center-back Carles Puyol has just returned after a long time with a knee injury, but to run his familiar machine smoothly, coach Tito Vilanova still decided to put him in the starting lineup from the beginning instead of Alex Song like in previous matches in La Liga.
With a strong squad, Barca dominated the game, attacked a lot and easily defeated their opponents 2-0. However, the loss came in the 78th minute when Puyol broke his left arm after a fall. Tito immediately brought in Alex Song to replace the 34-year-old center-back, who was taken off the field with the panicked eyes of his teammates when they saw his injury.
Puyol was immediately transferred to the hospital and according to the initial diagnosis, he will be out for the next 2 months, officially missing the Clasico against Real on October 7. "We are waiting for more specific information but he will definitely miss the Clasico," said coach Tito Vilanova. Puyol continues to be injured while Pique cannot return, Barca still has a headache with the force in defense.
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