BARCELONA defender Alejandro Balde was stretchered off after appearing to vomit blood following a nasty collision.
The incident occurred midway through the first half of the Catalan giants’ 2-1 defeat to Las Palmas in LaLiga – their first home defeat of the season.
Balde, 21, went down after coming together with Sandro Ramirez while wrestling for the ball.
He fell to the floor and was holding his neck while coughing and choking.
The Spaniard then vomited up something which Dentro De Juego have claimed was blood.
He was put onto a stretcher and replaced by Gerard Martin.
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Balde has started 11 of Barcelona’s 15 LaLiga games so far this season.
He has already made 95 appearances for the club despite having only turned 21 last month.
He made his international debut for Spain in 2022 and has earned seven caps.
But he missed out on his country’s Euro 2024 squad – a tournament they went on to win.
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Barcelona came into the clash with Las Palmas four points clear of Real Madrid but having played one more game.
They have also made an impressive start to their Champions League campaign, winning four out of five matches.
Hansi Flick’s men sit third in the league phase table, safely in the top eight who all automatically qualify for the last-16.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
