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Injured Milito to miss Barcelona closers

Argentina defender Gabriel Milito will miss FC Barcelona's remaining UEFA Champions League Group D fixtures after being laid off for six weeks with a torn muscle in his right thigh.

Gabriel Milito will miss Barcelona's last two UEFA Champions League group stage games
Gabriel Milito will miss Barcelona's last two UEFA Champions League group stage games ©Getty Images

FC Barcelona have lost central defender Gabriel Milito for their final UEFA Champions League Group D encounters against Panathinaikos FC and FC Rubin Kazan after the 30-year-old tore a muscle in his right thigh.

The Argentinian international, who had recently recovered from a groin problem, picked up this latest knock in Barcelona's 5-1 Copa del Rey triumph against AD Ceuta and now faces up to six weeks on the sidelines.

Milito registered only his second goal in four injury-hit seasons at Barça in the round of 32 second-leg fixture on Wednesday, before being replaced by Éric Abidal towards the end of the first half.

Josep Guardiola's side hold a one-point lead over FC København at the top of the Group D standings. Victory at Panathinaikos on 24 November would confirm their place in the knockout stages.