Gerard Pique booking gives Barcelona defensive headache against Valencia
La Liga leaders Barcelona is likely to be in short supply of options in defence for next Sunday's top-of-the-table clash with .
Valencia after Gerard Pique was suspended for the overall game by picking right up a fifth booking of the growing season against Leganes on Saturday.Pique's absence uses Argentina international Javier Mascherano was eliminated for per month with a muscle injury, leaving coach Ernesto Valverde with only two defenders for the crucial visit to the Mestalla in Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelen.Injury-prone Belgium defender Vermaelen, 32, hasn't played one minute of action for Barca in 2010 and has only been named as an alternative in three games. He's, however, played five of Belgium's last six internationals, starting their recent friendlies against Mexico and Japan.
Valencia after Gerard Pique was suspended for the overall game by picking right up a fifth booking of the growing season against Leganes on Saturday.Pique's absence uses Argentina international Javier Mascherano was eliminated for per month with a muscle injury, leaving coach Ernesto Valverde with only two defenders for the crucial visit to the Mestalla in Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelen.Injury-prone Belgium defender Vermaelen, 32, hasn't played one minute of action for Barca in 2010 and has only been named as an alternative in three games. He's, however, played five of Belgium's last six internationals, starting their recent friendlies against Mexico and Japan.
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