FC Barcelona have confirmed an injury to striker Martin Braithwaite, that will reportedly keep him out between two and three weeks. The forward was hurt during training, suffering a right ankle sprain.
Ronald Koeman had been using Braithwaite primarily off the bench when the team needed a goal, often bringing him on alongside Francisco Trincão to try to get a goal off the bench.
Braithwaite is the only true “number 9” the Catalans have, although he was sometimes deployed as a wing forward.
Over 39 matches for Barça, scoring 7 goals and giving 4 assists over 1,643 minutes.