Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde was stretchered off midway through the first half of Saturday’s La Liga clash with Las Palmas.
Balde took a hefty blow to the throat and appeared to be really struggling as he received treatment on the pitch from the medical staff.
Barca’s medics initially appeared to try and get him to his feet, but Balde seemed to be struggling to breathe and he ended up going off on a stretcher.
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Manager Hansi Flick sent on Gerard Martin in his place and will hope that Balde is not set for a long spell out of action.
Barcelona have a hectic schedule over the next couple of weeks. The Catalans play again on Tuesday and then face Real Betis next weekend.
Flick’s men then wrap up the year with games against Dortmund in the Champions League and Leganes and Atletico Madrid in La Liga.