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17.12.2009 16:16

Iniesta ruled out for two weeks

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Andrés Iniesta will miss the final of the FIFA World Club Cup after it was revealed that his muscle injury would keep him out of action for at least two weeks.

FC Barcelona’s medical team released a statement in Abu Dhabi that read: “The tests carried out this afternoon confirm that the player has suffered a muscle tear in his left leg.”

The midfielder suffered the blow in the game against Atlante in midweek and had to be substituted for Bojan Krkic. At the end of the game it was felt that he may have a chance of recovering in time to appear in the final, but that has now been ruled out.

New Year

With the timeframe for Iniesta’s return being set at around two weeks, he now faces a challenge to be back in action for the first game of the New Year, which takes place on Saturday, January 2 against Villarreal in Camp Nou at 20:00.

Best player

Despite being unable to play in the game against Estudiantes, Iniesta will be able to attend the FIFA World Player of the Year gala in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday. He is one of the five nominations for the award.