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A leading member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona could miss the upcoming Joan Gamper Trophy match through injury.
That’s according to Blaugrana insider **[Javier Miguel of Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/primera/falsa-alarma-con-cubarsi-n/?ssm=TW_CC)**, who points towards Pau Cubarsí as the player in question.
The name of youngster Cubarsí has of course emerged as a prominent one in the headlines surrounding Barcelona on Monday.
This comes after the 18-year-old was forced into a premature departure from the club’s most recent pre-season outing.
En route to a 5-0 friendly thrashing of FC Daegu, Cubarsí was hauled off inside the closing exchanges, owing to a knee problem.
And though as much is not thought to be serious, it has thrown his participation in the upcoming Joan Gamper Trophy match into doubt.
As per a report from the aforementioned Javier Miguel:
‘He’s doubtful for Gamper (Sunday 10th, 9 PM, against Como), as he’ll need treatment and rest over the next few days, but he’ll be back in the league opener against Mallorca (Saturday, August 16th, 7:30 PM).’
Conor Laird – GSFN