Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique revealed he has been suffering a long-term problem with his hip when speaking to reporters following the Catalans' 2-0 win at BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
After recording the team's first clean sheet since August, the Spain international said, per Sport: “For a year and half I’ve had a pain in my hip, but I’m OK physically” .
Star midfielder Ivan Rakitic struck twice to ensure the Champions League holders were never really troubled in Belarus, and the defence held up its end of the bargain.