{"id":22680,"date":"2021-08-09T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22680"},"modified":"2021-08-10T11:37:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T15:37:12","slug":"more-bad-news-for-barcelona-after-aguero-ruled-out-for-10-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22680","title":{"rendered":"More Bad News For Barcelona After Ag\u00fcero Ruled Out For 10 Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"658\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.60020419.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.60020419.png 658w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.60020419-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Barcelona have received an injury blow with the news that striker Sergio Ag\u00fcero is set to be sidelined for 10 weeks with a calf issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LaLiga giants are still reeling from the departure of Lionel Messi, who is reportedly close to joining Paris St Germain in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now they will be without Messi\u2019s Argentina team-mate, with Ag\u00fcero\u2019s Barcelona debut delayed due to his injury setback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTests carried out on first team player Kun Ag\u00fcero have confirmed a right calf injury. He will be out around ten weeks,\u201d Barcelona tweeted on Monday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ag\u00fcero, 33, moved to the Nou Camp at the start of the summer when his contract at Manchester City expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He spent 10 seasons at City, winning five Premier League titles \u2013 including his injury-time winner against QPR in a final-day victory which saw them pip rivals Manchester United to the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ag\u00fcero left England as the highest-scoring foreign player in Premier League history, hitting 184 goals while at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of injury-hit campaigns saw him drop down the pecking order, with his final appearance coming as a substitute in the Champions League final defeat to Chelsea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, his start to life at the 26-time Spanish champions has been a tough one as he has seen friend and compatriot Messi leave and injury rule him out of the opening months of the campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-22680\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22680&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-22680\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22680&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-22680\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22680&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22680\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona have received an injury blow with the news that striker Sergio Ag\u00fcero is set to be sidelined for 10 weeks with a calf issue. 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