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More injury worry for Barcelona as Malcom suffers sprained ankle

The Brazillian picked up the injury in the Catalan giants' Copa del Rey round of 32 victory on Wednesday after scoring his side's third

Barcelona winger Malcom left the pitch in tears after suffering a sprained ankle in his side’s 4-1 Copa del Rey over Cultural Leonesa.

The 21-year-old had scored for the Catalan giants to open up a three goal lead and put the tie beyond any doubt, but was unable to complete the full 90 minutes.

It is understood that he will undergo medical tests tomorrow to establish the extent of his injury.

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The Brazilian has struggled to establish himself in Ernesto Valverde’s plans since moving to Spain from Bordeaux in a reported €40million (£36.