Barcelona's Dani Alves leaves match vs. Athletic Bilbao with apparent groin injury
Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
Not even 20 minutes had passed in Barcelona's La Liga opener at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday before the Catalan club picked up what looks like its first injury of the season.
After suffering an apparent groin injury following the quarter-hour mark, Dani Alves exited the pitch momentarily before continuing to play. However, the pain looked to have become too great moments later, and the Brazilian right-back was subsequently replaced.
min 19: Dani Alves cannot continue and is replaced by Sergi Roberto #FCBlive #AthleticFCB
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 23, 2015
Many were quick to question why Sergi Roberto, a midfielder, was the one to take the defender's place.
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