Antoine Griezmann’s topsy-turvy debut season at FC Barcelona will come to a premature end (at least in league play) as the French forward has suffered a quadriceps injury that will make him miss a few weeks of action.
Griezmann suffered the injury in Barcelona’s 0-1 win at Real Valladolid on Saturday, which kept their slim La Liga title hopes alive. He was forced to be substituted at halftime of the match, which he was unable to complete.
The big ticket French signing has scored 15 goals and recorded 4 assists for the Blaugrana in all competitions this season, yet still failing to live up to the expectations which came along with his $135 million price tag.
This leaves Barcelona without one of its main attackers in its crucial final two games of the season, at home against Osasuna and on the road against Alaves.
Griezmann’s availability for Barcelona’s August Champions League matchups is yet to be determined, as his muscular injury could require up to a month of healing time.
Barcelona is scheduled to host Napoli in the second leg of its draw against the Italian side in the Round of 16 of the Champions League on Saturday, August 8th.
