Alexis to miss the Barça-Málaga match

The medical tests that Alexis underwent this afternoon confirm that the player will miss tomorrow’s match.

Piqué, after resting for a week, is recovering well from the knock he received in last week’s match, but will not play against Málaga tomorrow.

Valdés, who was with fever this Monday, returned to training this afternoon.

Alexis Sánchez will not feature in Barça’s team against Málaga this Wednesday. This afternoon the player underwent control tests to evaluate the hematoma caused by the contusion on his left thigh. The results confirm that the player will not be able to play in tomorrow’s match, according to the Club’s Medical Services.

Gerard Piqué will also miss tomorrow’s match. The player’s recovery is very favourable after a week of rest. Piqué returned to training, albeit apart for the group, this Wednesday. He’ll miss the match against Málaga and his recovery will mark his availability against Espanyol this weekend.

The keeper Víctor Valdés, who was with fever on Monday, trained with the rest of the team this Tuesday. Bartra, Tello and Montoya also trained with FC Barcelona’s first team.

Alexis knock makes him doubt for Wednesday

Alexis has picked up a knock on his left leg and he will be kept under observation before a decision is made as to his availability for Wednesday’s game against Malaga.

Victor Valdes also missed training today, under the weather with fever.



The squad trained this Monday lunchtime after their big win against Rayo, but two big names were missing: Alexis, who picked up a knock on his left leg, and Valdes, who is ill. The Chilean hit man is doubtful for Wednesday’s game, though the Club doctors are keeping him under observation before making a final decision.

The players who figured on Sunday were given a gentle session, whilst the rest of the squad began preparations for Wednesday night’s game, along with 10 B team players - Bartra, Tello and Montoya –who were included in the squad for the Rayo game- and Rodri, Carmona, Oriol Rosell, Espinosa, Lobato, Sergi Gómez and Masip. (via FCBarcelona.com)

Alexis has a bruised left thigh

Alexis has a bruised left thigh and developments mark the date available for the match against Málaga.

Alexis Sánchez made ​​history for Chile

Alexis Sánchez was clear he wanted to play at Barça or yes. And one of the many reasons I had was that I knew I could make history for Chile.

All who know him say the same thing. Play for FC Barcelona is the dream of Alexis Sánchez since becoming a professional footballer. Its aim, ambitious, is to one day become the best player in the world and I knew that the club would have all the necessary conditions and peers to achieve the objective.

But he also knew that Alexis was forged while the goal of being the best player in the world, would picking up other awards. And one of them got it on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge. And is that as a starter against Chelsea, Alexis Sánchez became the first Chilean player playing a Champions League semi-final, as explained in his Twitter account @ 2010misterchip

Alexis was ready, in addition, to celebrate the best way possible, when in the 8th minute of the first half, building a great assist from Iniesta, he was alone with Cech but sent the ball over the bar. Or when on 11 minutes into the second half, when shot from inside the area and the ball went just wide.

The Chilean was unmarked, but hardly forget an April 18, 2012 was the first of his country to play a Champions League semifinal match. (via SPORT)

Alexis Sánchez is at her best scoring form

Life is full of chances, and wanted the game tonight against Getafe Alexis Sánchez achieved his best scoring person, 13 goals, scoring the first of them curiously at minute 13. The Chilean has scored a goal in each half and both have been separate bill.

The best version of Alexis
Assuming that the best version yet to come and that the scoring form can still increase in six league games missing, plus the outstanding Champions League and the final of the Copa del Rey, Alexis Sánchez has passed his best scorer in a season: 12 goals wearing the shirt that managed Udinese, before becoming a new player blaugrana the July 21, 2011.

Furthermore, the two goals embodied in the Camp Nou against Gefate are diverse, showing two of the qualities which dazzled Guardiola for the Santpedor be done with the services of Chilean. On the first play has proven ability to partner, speed when assembling the leg and hitting ability, while in the second action Alexis read well the band played in Cuenca, has raised a compelling and have connected a great header, beating the defense and the goal of 'Geta'.

With these two goals, and Alexis Sánchez added 10 points in the league, becoming the second top scorer of Barca in League, after the immeasurable Leo Messi, scorer of the championship with 39 goals. Ten goals to which we must add the two Champions League and the Copa del Rey, some numbers are not bad if you count the numerous games that has been lost due to injury. (via MD)

[Selection] Borghi: "If Alexis was injured, no one's fault"

Chilean coach Claudio Borghi, removed iron Guardiola complaints about the physical state of Alexis Sánchez.

The head of the selection of Chile spoke at the Esports COPE program on his pupil Alexis and also discomfort FC Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, for your fitness especially after playing for his country. The Santpedor asked publicly to his forward to be dosed in international friendlies and Borghi replied: "It's hard to tell a player who enters the court and is dispensed. We understand that if the player is able to be played. He was injured and no one's fault, it was an accident and we hope that further in the future "

For the Chilean coach, Alexis "is in the middle" of this situation. "We understand that the club has made ​​a major investment and that the player belongs and we can quote it as it is being respectful of the player. We always talk with the player and understand the concerns of European coaches."

Nevertheless, Claudio Borghi made ​​clear that the deeply admires tocopillano Guardiola: "Alexis is amazed by his coach, with his companions, is a beautiful city. Football is his passion and a privilege to have a Chilean team of that level. "

The front is giving it all from your arrival at Camp Nou, although the coach jiuicio there are aspects that may not favorzecan style. "Barcelona has a very active game, a few touches and Alexis is over dribble, power, strength, but has done very well and the proof is the praise from the press, and technical people," said .

Finally, the head coach of Chile considers that "Barça makes it almost impossible to beat, scares the opponent before the game." And although Guardiola commitment "for its beauty sports" cobncluyó his speech with diplomacy: "Real Madrid is an impressive team." (via SPORT)