Agüero failure as the next bad news for Barca

The once spoiled by success FC Barcelona seems to be persecuted by the bad luck.

When the Argentine striker star Sergio Kun Agüero last Thursday in the 40th minute of the first division game against Deportivo Alaves suddenly collapsed, the chest grabbed and with anxiety-distorted view of air rank, that almost looked like a symbol of the overall condition of the traditional club.

Since Superstar Lionel Messi changed in August after 21 years in Barcelona release free access to Paris Saint-Germain, it is no longer running for the Catalans at all. The coffers empty, coach Ronald Koeman fired, almost a third of the trunk team injured, the fans annoyed, the stadium only moderately full, and in the league only place nine.

Diagnosis: cardiac arrhythmias

The 33-year-old Agüero was brought into the hospital after his collapse directly from the domestic stadium Camp Nou by ambulance, heart rhythmic disorders was the diagnosis. At least three months, the player, who had only been released in May after ten successful years at Manchester City to Barcelona, ​​will fail. And if he can really play again next year, is currently in the stars.

Because now a cardiac specialist treatment measures for an effective therapy course should set. Because of a calf injury, the center-for-hours had been exhibited for weeks for a week and just completed his second game in the Barça jersey. And replacement can only be required at the earliest next year during the winter transfer period.

The list of injured in the club of the German National Towards Marc-André Ter Stegen is long. In the game against Alaves, Gerard Piqué also pulled a torrent in the calf muscle, because of which he should fail for a long time. In addition, the Danish midstorm Martin Braithwaite, who is expected to be available until the end of the year, and Jungstar Pedri and Sergio Roberto, both due to muscle injuries currently not operational.

Despite everything, coach Sergi Barjuan might remain in office for more than just a few weeks. For the favorite on the succession of Koemans, club Idol Xavi Hernández, is still until 2023 in Qatar as head coach of Al-Sadd SC under contract. About premature change is currently being negotiated violently according to the media. But Barça also have other options, said President Joan Laporta recently.