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Samuel Umtiti Ruled Out 8 Weeks with Hamstring Injury Suffered vs. Celta Viga

Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti is set for a spell on the sidelines after he withdrew from Saturday's 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo in La Liga.

The Blaugrana confirmed the 24-year-old will be out for around eight weeks on their official website.

The France international has been a major asset to the Catalan giants since arriving at the Camp Nou from Lyon last summer for a reported fee of £20.5 million, per Sky Sports' Peter Gilbert.

Umtiti has provided steel at the back that previous signings such as Thomas Vermaelen and Jeremy Mathieu simply didn't offer, giving Barca a more assured demeanour in defence.