Soccer-Barcelona's Balde to have surgery after hamstring injury at Bilbao


Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - FC Barcelona v FC Porto - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - November 28, 2023 FC Barcelona's Alejandro Balde in action REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

(Reuters) - Left-back Alejandro Balde will undergo surgery after injuring his hamstring in Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final at Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona said on Saturday.

The Spain international had to leave the field after 22 minutes as Barcelona exited the tournament with a 4-2 loss after extra time.

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