Barcelona confirm Andreas Christensen muscle injury and weeks out

Barcelona have confirmed that defender Andreas Christensen will miss the next few weeks after sustaining a muscle injury in his left leg.

The Denmark international was injured during Barcelona’s match against Sevilla in the seventh round of La Liga.

“Tests carried out on Andreas Christensen have confirmed that he has a muscle injury in his left leg,” the club said in a statement.

Barcelona added: “The player will be unavailable for the next few weeks.”

The club said Christensen’s return date would depend on how he responds to treatment and the pace of his recovery.

Cadena SER reported that the injury is expected to keep the Danish defender out for between four and six weeks.

Christensen missed five months through injury last season.

The timing of the latest setback is relatively favourable for Barcelona, who will not play for the next three weeks because of the extended international break.

Barcelona are top of La Liga with a perfect record, having taken 21 points from seven matches.