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Barcelona's medical staff has announced that Barcelona left back defender international Eric Abidal (29) will be out for three more weeks.

After having to leave the training session last Thursday, a meniscal cyst on his right knee was discovered (read more here).

Although the player is recovering well, the decision has been made to continue the conservative approach for another three weeks. If he hasn't fully recovered by then, Abidal could undergo an arthroscopy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure to examine the damage.

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