Zambrotta laid low at Barcelona
Monday, December 18, 2006
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FC Barcelona will be without Gianluca Zambrotta for four weeks after the defender pulled a muscle in his left calf during the FIFA Club World Cup final.
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FC Barcelona will be without Gianluca Zambrotta for four weeks after the defender pulled a muscle in his left calf during the FIFA Club World Cup final.
Calf injury
The 29-year-old was withdrawn at half-time during the game against SC Internacional de Porto Alegre, which the Brazilian side won 1-0, and is expected to undergo further tests once he returns to Spain. Medical staff estimate that the Italian will need at least a month to recover.