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Barcelona's Douglas out injured for eight weeks with broken foot

Barcelona defender Douglas is set to be sidelined for around eight weeks with a foot injury.

Douglas, 25, suffered a fractured scaphoid in his right foot during Barca's goalless draw away to Villanovense in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night, the club announced on Thursday.

The Brazilian played the full 90 minutes of the first-leg tie, having only featured in 12 minutes of first-team league action this season.

The full-back joined Barca from Sao Paulo last August in a five-year deal, but has made just three La Liga appearances since then.