Barcelona worked tirelessly to secure Jules Kounde, and the Frenchman has since become a key player for the Catalan giants after moving from Sevilla. Although there were rumors of a potential transfer to Chelsea, Kounde ultimately chose to join Barcelona to play under Xavi, as he believed the team’s style of play suited him better than Chelsea’s
Jules Kounde, one of the club’s top defenders since joining, suffered an injury during Barcelona’s 2-2 draw against Granada. Let’s find out how long he will be out and the severity of his injury.
What is Jules Kounde’s injury? How long is he out for?
Barcelona have endured a mixed start to the season, tailing Real Madrid on the La Liga table. The reigning La Liga champions suffered another setback on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw by relegation-threatened Granada after going 2-0 down in the opening 30 minutes of the game. The club fought back to get a point out of the game, as Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in La Liga, but that draw came at a cost.
Barcelona lost Jules Kounde to injury as he was forced off the field in the first half, raising a few eyebrows in the process. As reported by Dialo AS, Kounde suffered a minor knee injury, and the initial tests carried out by the Barcelona medical team showed that the Frenchman might be out for about two to three weeks, potentially missing the El Clasico scheduled for October 28th.
Further tests on Kounde’s injury will be carried out today to determine the severity of the injury and how long the Frenchman will be out for. Kounde was replaced by Ronald Araujo, who recently returned from an injury lay-off.
FC Barcelona injury worries continue with latest Jules Kounde injury
Barcelona suffered a setback in their 2-2 draw against Granada when Jules Koundé was forced to leave the game due to a first-half injury. This continues the trend of injuries plaguing the reigning La Liga champions this season. Xavi is currently grappling with injuries to key first-team players, including Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and most recently, Jules Koundé.
Barcelona sit third in La Liga, one point behind Girona and three points behind league leaders Real Madrid. Injuries to key players have been an issue for Barcelona since the start of the season, and Xavi knows he must do something to help these players recover before taking on Real Madrid in the El Clasico almost three weeks from now.
Real Madrid have only lost one La Liga match this season, a 3-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid, but have been very consistent in the other games, thanks to Jude Bellingham’s prowess in front of goal this season.
