Barca injuries lay extra burden on Griezmann in home bow


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Joan Gamper Trophy - Barcelona v Arsenal - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - August 4, 2019 Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann in action during the match REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann is under pressure to deliver in his home bow against Real Betis on Sunday with the La Liga champions facing an injury crisis in attack as they look to respond to last week's surprise defeat at Athletic Bilbao.

The 1-0 loss was Barca's first opening-day defeat in 11 years and their early-season jitters were further compounded when striker Luis Suarez and electric winger Ousmane Dembele were ruled out for at least a month with muscle problems.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Football

Soccer-Green Day's Armstrong returns Everton love
Soccer-Barca, Atletico feel heat in fight for top spots
Soccer-Wrexham to play Bournemouth, Whitecaps in US summer tour
Soccer-Courtois set for return as Real Madrid bid for LaLiga-Champions League double
Soccer-FIFA signs four year worldwide partnership deal with Saudi Aramco
Soccer-Period anxiety and white shorts linked to drop in performance, says study author
Soccer-Arsenal enter enemy's den as title race reaches boiling point
Soccer-Female refereeing team to take charge of Serie A game for first time
Soccer-Leipzig want fourth spot irrespective of potential extra Champions League place-club
Soccer-Spanish government to oversee football federation until new elections

Others Also Read