Barcelona goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck sidelined with head injury
Barcelona confirmed the 25-year-old did not experience a loss of consciousness when she sustained the injury.
Her club did not provide an exact timeframe for her return but confirmed she will miss Sunday's Liga F fixture against Madrid CFF while she follows head injury protocols.
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'The Blaugrana goalkeeper will follow the established return to activity protocol in these cases before returning to the pitch and will be sidelined for the next match,' a Barcelona statement on Saturday read.
Roebuck has featured twice in Liga F this season, having joined Barcelona from Manchester City in the summer. Her Barcelona debut in December marked her return to first-team action after recovering from a stroke.
The England international announced in March she had suffered a left occipital infarct but had avoided lasting damage to her brain function and vision.
She did not feature for former club Manchester City during the 2023-24 campaign and her Barcelona debut against Real Betis on December 7 marked her maiden first-team outing since City's 2-1 loss to Manchester United on May 21 2023. She called her return to action a 'dream'.
Roebuck also started Barcelona's surprise 2-1 loss to Levante on February 1.
Cata Coll is Barcelona's first-choice goalkeeper, while Gemma Font has also featured three times in Liga F this season.
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