Barcelona's Villa to miss Malaga visit with injury

Football January 12, 2013

Barcelona's Villa to miss Malaga visit with injury

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says striker David Villa will miss Sunday's Spanish league game at Malaga due to a leg injury.

Villa has hurt a muscle in his right leg and the club says his progress will determine his return to the pitch. Villa scored twice in Barcelona's 5-0 win over second-tier Cordoba in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.

The Spain international has 10 goals this season for Barcelona despite seeing limited playing time since returning from a long layoff because of a broken leg. Barcelona also says defender Adriano is fit to play after missing one game.

Barcelona leads the Spanish league by 11 points.

Subjects
- Sports,
- Athlete injuries,
- Men's soccer,
- Soccer
People
- David Villa,
- Adriano
Locations
- Barcelona,
- Spain,
- Malaga,
- Cordoba
Organisations
- FC Barcelona,
- Malaga CF

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