Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann is facing a race against time to be fit to face Napoli
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Antoine Griezmann is facing a race against time to be fit for Barcelona’s Champions League last-16 second-leg clash against Napoli at the Camp Nou on August 8.
Barcelona announced on Sunday that he suffered a quadriceps injury in Saturday’s La Liga win over Real Valladolid and is set for a spell on the sidelines.
“Tests this morning have shown that first-team player Antoine Griezmann has a muscle injury in the quadriceps of his right leg. He is therefore not available for selection at the present time and the evolution of the injury will condition his availability.”
Griezmann started the game at the Estadio Jose Zorilla but was forced off at half-time because of the problem and replaced by Luis Suarez.
The World Cup winner now looks certain to miss Barcelona’s final two La Liga games of the 2019-20 season.
