Barcelona: Barcelona Captain Carles Puyol will be out for six weeks after a knee injury and is all set to miss Euro 2012.
He felt pain in his knee on Saturday after Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-0.
The Catalan club confirmed that the 34-year-old would miss the Copa Del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao on May 25 and would undergo a surgery to deal with the pain.
A statement on the club’s official website read: “Carles Puyol will not be featuring in the Copa del Rey Final on May 25.
“The Medical Services have announced that the player ended the game on Saturday against Espanyol feeling pain in his right knee.
“‘Following complementary tests, we have decided to subject the player to arthroscopy next Saturday May 12,’ they said.
“The surgery will be directed by Doctor Ramon Cugat. The Catalan is expected to need about six weeks to recover.”
Spain would be without one of his best players when they come face-to-face with Italy in the opening of Euro 2012 against Italy on June 10, 2012.
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