After Barcelona suffered a recent La Liga loss to Juarez Januario, the team seems to have turned their attention to rival force Real Madrid's title-winning campaign. Unfortunately, however, the team's right back Das left the field with an injury in their last match, and officials confirmed that he has damaged a muscle in his right foot and is expected to be out for 6 weeks, which could mean that he won't be able to play in all the remaining matches of the season.
In the face of Das' absence, 38-year-old veteran Daniel will take his place for the remaining five league matches, while Oscar Vengusha also has the ability to play competently at right tackle.
Das' injury could have an impact on Barcelona's transfer strategy. The team had planned to use him as a trade chip to bring in Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, but that plan may now face changes.
In addition, Barcelona are about to extend the contract of 30-year-old Shaji Roberto to June 2023 for one year. The midfielder, who is reportedly willing to accept a pay cut in order to reach the extension, underwent surgery last December and has not been able to play since. He is predicted to make his comeback against Mallorca in the early hours of next Monday (May 2) in La Liga.
