Captain Puyol joins lengthy list of Barca absentees


  • Football
  • Saturday, 19 Apr 2014

Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol attends a news conference at Joan Gamper training camp, near Barcelona April 14, 2014. REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Captain Carles Puyol has joined a long list of Barcelona absentees after feeling pain in his knee during training on Saturday, the champions said ahead of Sunday's La Liga game at home to Athletic Bilbao.

Centre back Puyol, who turned 36 this month, has barely played this season due to a string of injuries and coach Gerardo Martino is also without regulars including forward Neymar, goalkeeper Victor Valdes, centre back Gerard Pique and left back Jordi Alba for the match against fourth-placed Bilbao at the Nou Camp.

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