Defender still struggling with knee injury
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is set to miss next week's UEFA Champions League showdown with Arsenal through injury.
Puyol is struggling with a knee injury which has sidelined him since the win over Racing Santander on 22nd January.
The Barca captain is back in light training, but Pep Guardiola admits it is unlikely he will be available for the trip to Emirates Stadium next Wednesday.
"That's the feeling I have. But things could change and he could also go," said Guardiola.
"It's going well but when we ask for a little more, it becomes a problem."
If Puyol misses out against Arsenal, Eric Abidal is likely to continue at centre-back alongside Gerard Pique with Maxwell deputising at left-back.
Puyol is struggling with a knee injury which has sidelined him since the win over Racing Santander on 22nd January.
The Barca captain is back in light training, but Pep Guardiola admits it is unlikely he will be available for the trip to Emirates Stadium next Wednesday.
"That's the feeling I have. But things could change and he could also go," said Guardiola.
"It's going well but when we ask for a little more, it becomes a problem."
If Puyol misses out against Arsenal, Eric Abidal is likely to continue at centre-back alongside Gerard Pique with Maxwell deputising at left-back.
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