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Barcelona lose defenders Milito, Montoya for remainder of season

Barcelona defenders Gabi Milito and Martin Montoya have both suffered season ending injuries.

Argentina international Milito, 30, was replaced with 13 minutes remaining due to a torn calf muscle, while 20-year-old B team regular Montoya sustained a broken collarbone just 12 minutes into his full debut.

A statement on fcbarcelona.cat read: "Tests carried out have confirmed that Gabi Milito has a tear in his calf muscle and will be out for six weeks, whilst Montoya will be operated on this Monday and will be out for six weeks.

"The B team defender, who made his first-team debut at Anoeta, suffered a broken collarbone and he will have an operation on Monday. He is expected to be out for six weeks.

"The injuries to Milito and Montoya leave Pep Guardiola with a further headache at the back, where Maxwell, Adriano and [Eric] Abidal are already out and a total of four first-team squad defenders are injured."

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