Puyol could not defend Spanish national team

Carles Puyol

Barcelona - In order to heal his knee injury, Carles Puyol quickly climbed the operating table. He is also expected to miss the game that will live on Spanish national team.

The operation will be performed on the left knee Puyol, who had been troubled since the second half this season. Left knee injury that later made ​​him often absent defending Barcelona.

Nevertheless, the 33-year-old defender had appeared briefly in the final of the Champions League last weekend. Puyol was inserted into the starting XI, and only played in the 88th minute to replace Daniel Alves.

The plan, the operation will take place on Wednesday (06/01/2011) local time.

The club will provide an official to the media through a doctor Ricard Pruna and Ramon Cugat after the operation, Barcelona said in a statement provided through his official website.

The impact of the operation was Puyol had to rest for some time. He also could strengthen the Spanish national team in the match against the United States and Venezuela next month.

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