By AFP 09 October 2023 | 12:51 pm Barcelona centre-back Jules Kounde is set to miss the Clasico according to Spanish media reports, after the club confirmed Monday he sprained a knee ligament. Jules Kounde Barcelona centre-back Jules Kounde is set to miss the Clasico according to Spanish media reports, after the club confirmed Monday he sprained a knee ligament. Kounde was substituted in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Granada in La Liga on Sunday after he fell following a collision with team-mate Gavi. Reports said Kounde was likely to be out for around a month with the sprain, adding to injuries for Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Raphinha. Barcelona host Real Madrid on October 28 in La Liga, which Kounde is now poised to miss, along with the visit of Athletic Bilbao on October 22 and a Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk on October 25. The centre-back has played in all 11 of Barcelona’s game this season and impressed at centre-back, after being used out of position at right-back for the bulk of the previous campaign. Kounde will also be unavailable for France in their Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands on Friday and a friendly against Scotland next Tuesday. France are already without Arsenal defender William Saliba because of a toe injury — Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps replaced him with Jean-Clair Todibo on Sunday. Sport 1 hour ago Barcelona centre-back Jules Kounde is set to miss the Clasico according to Spanish media reports, after the club confirmed Monday he sprained a knee ligament. 3 hours ago The Super Falcons duo of Ashley Plumptre and Onome Ebi will play no part in the 2024 Olympic qualifiers against Ethiopia after being dropped by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The NFF on Monday revealed the list of players called up for the games against Ethiopia with the likes of goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and forward… 4 hours ago Cardiff City defender Jamilu Collins has joined the Nottingham Forest duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina in pulling out of the Super Eagles’ friendly matches in October. The Super Eagles confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that Collins has been replaced by Chidozie Awaziem of Boavista for the games against Saudi Arabia and… 6 hours ago Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal have broken a significant barrier in their bid to win the Premier League after Gabriel Martinelli’s late goal sealed a cathartic 1-0 victory against Manchester City. 10 hours ago Former Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Innocent Ike, and the Iyalode of Lagos, Mrs Bintu Fatima Tinubu, have tasked the organisers of Golfsixses tournament to work diligently to lift the standard of the competition, which caters for elders and retirees. 10 hours ago Nigeria’s only surviving team in continental championships, Rivers United, have promised to surpass their previous record in the CAF Confederation Cup. 10 hours ago Chairperson of Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL), Nkechi Obi, has said that the body is putting up a structure that would attract more private sector investment to the female football competition, which kicks off on November 15. 10 hours ago Defending champions, Enyimba of Aba, began their quest for another Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) crown on a losing note, yesterday, losing 0-2 to Gombe United in their week two game. 10 hours ago The Nigeria Skating Federation (NSF) has said that over 2000 youths will feature in its first national championship billed for Abuja in November and December. It also disclosed that more than 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have signed in for the different categories of the championship. 10 hours ago To create lasting bond and fraternity among members, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Council, has resuscitated its monthly walk.
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