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Barcelona's Andreas Christensen faces lengthy absence with ACL injury
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Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a partial ACL tear in training on Saturday.
Christensen, 29, made his first start since September in Tuesday's Copa del Rey tie against Guadalajara, scoring the first goal in the 2-0 win.
However, Barça say he suffered an "unfortunate twist of the knee" this weekend, ruling him out of Sunday's LaLiga game against Villarreal and for the foreseeable future.
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Barcelona dealt shock injury blow as Andreas Christensen suffers ACL tear in training
Barcelona have been rocked by a significant injury setback after Andreas Christensen suffered a partial Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear during training, dealing a blow to Hansi Flick’s defensive plans. The Danish defender’s recovery timeline remains uncertain, adding fresh concern to a season already disrupted by fitness issues for the experienced centre-back.
Barcelona have confirmed that first-team defender Andreas Christensen has suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The injury occurred during Saturday’s training session after an unfortunate twist of the knee, just ahead of the club’s La Liga trip to Villarreal.
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How to watch the LaLiga match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona, as well as the kick-off time and team news.
Villarreal welcomes FC Barcelona this Sunday, 21 December, at 4:15 p.m. at the Estadio de la Cerámica, for matchday 17 of the 2025-2026 LaLiga season.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the match, including the TV channel, broadcast details and more.
The match will be available in Spain via DAZN LaLiga, DAZN LaLiga 2 and LaLiga TV Bar, while in Mexico it can be watched on Sky Sports.
In South America, the match will be broadcast on ESPN and Disney+. Finally, in the United States, the match will be broadcast on ESPN Deportes, ESPN App, and Fubo Sports.
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