La Liga: Barcelona confirm Claudio Bravo calf injury

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FC Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo suffered a calf strain in his right leg towards the end of Saturday's 2-0 La Liga win against Real Betis.

The Chilean called to be substituted with just a few minutes of the match left.

Goals from Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez helped the defending champions retain their top spot in the standings.

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A statement from Barcelona on Sunday read:

FC Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo suffered a calf strain in his right leg towards the end of Saturday’s game with Real Betis. The Chilean called to be substituted by Ter Stegen with just a few minutes of the match left.

The keeper underwent tests on Sunday morning which confirm he has an injury to the calf of his right leg. The extent of the injury will determine how long he will be out for.

Until now, Bravo had played all 34 league matches this season, conceding just 23 goals.

Barcelona are top of La Liga after 36 games, level on points with Atletico Madrid with Real Madrid a point behind. The final two fixtures of the season will decide the outcome of La Liga, and Bravo might be a big miss.

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