[Locke.]

Barcelona says defender Eric Abidal has been diagnosed with a liver tumor and will undergo surgery on Friday.

The Spanish club made the announcement late Tuesday and gave no indication on how long the France international will be sidelined.
The 31-year-old Abidal joined Barcelona at the beginning of the 2007-2008 season.

He has been a key figure for Barcelona this season, playing 33 games and filling in recently at center back for the injured Carles Puyol.
League leader Barcelona is five points ahead of Real Madrid in the Spanish standings.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/socce...arcelona_N.htm

Second player in a week

[Mystic Mock]

the world is being a cruel bastard at the moment with some of the recent stuff going on.

[30stone]

Who was the other player?

[Locke.]

Miki Roque, used to play for us and was at Real Betis up til last week but was forced to retire, is only 22