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Barcelona defender Gabriel Milito faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a thigh injury.

The Argentine sustained the problem during Barca’s Copa del Rey victory over Ceuta on Wednesday.

The latest injury is likely to sideline Milito for up to six weeks, meaning he will miss the remainder of the Champions League group stages and this month’s top-of-the-table encounter with Real Madrid.

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