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Lenglet injured vs. Osasuna to leave Barça with no centre-backs

The Frenchman was taken off in the second half with an ankle problem

Clément Lenglet se retiró lesionado del FC Barcelona - Osasuna / | sport
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Barcelona's 4-0 win over Osasuna came with a downside as they lost Clement Lenglet to injury in the second half of the game at Camp Nou. 

Lenglet limped off in the second half with an ankle problem after jumping to win the ball with Ruben Garcia and landing awkwardly. 

The Frenchman was replaced by Carles Aleña, with Frenkie de Jong filling in at centre-back alongside Barça B defender Oscar Mingueza. 

Mingueza was making his second appearance for the first team due to an injury crisis in defence, with Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Ronald Araujo all sidelined. 

With Lenglet now injured as well, coach Ronald Koeman could have no senior centre-backs available for Wednesday's game against Ferencvaros in Hungary. 

 

Fortunately for Barça, they have already qualified for the next round of the Champions League, so the pressure is off in Budapest this week.