In the final match of the Cup of Spain between Barcelona and Alaves, the Argentine veteran already in the 11th minute gave way to the field of Andre Gomesho.
32-year-old footballer faced Marcos Llorente, after which a wound on his head bleeding, and he himself was carried on a stretcher.
Already after the game it was revealed that Mascherano, besides the head, was injured also by the right knee. According to the official website of Barcelona, ??the player has a deformation of the posterior capsule. Recovery from such damage can take up to 6 weeks.
For Barcelona, ??the season is over, so Mascherano will miss only the friendly matches of his team, in which the Argentines will play against Brazil (June 9) and Singapore (June 13).