Andreas Christensen of Barcelona Out with Achilles Tendinitis

Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with reports from Spain indicating that he could be out for up to two months due to an Achilles tendon injury.

"(Christensen) has tendinitis in his left Achilles," said Barcelona in a statement, not specifying his expected absence period.

The defender will miss various matches including La Liga clashes against Athletic Bilbao and Girona, as well as Barca's first Champions League games.

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Barcelona are without centre-back Ronald Araujo until November after the Uruguayan suffered a hamstring injury while at the Copa America this summer.

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