Overview
- Barcelona said Christensen suffered the left-knee injury after an unfortunate twist in training and is out of the Villarreal match and for the foreseeable future.
- Medical tests led to a conservative, non-surgical treatment plan, with recovery dependent on his progress.
- Hansi Flick said before kickoff at Villarreal that the defender will be out for the next few months.
- With Ronald Araújo currently unavailable, Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín start at center-back, with Jules Koundé and Eric García also available.
- The shortage at center-back could push Barcelona to act in the January window, shifting plans that had been penciled in for the summer.