Juan Nunez suffering with knee injury, out for El Clásico

Barcelona coach Joan Penarroya discussed the condition of his young point guard

Injuries have caused issues for FC Barcelona all season long, and Juan Nunez is the latest player set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

Barcelona confirmed that Nunez is dealing with a swollen meniscus in his right knee and will miss El Clásico, but he'll be reevaluated in two weeks' time.

Speaking ahead of Barcelona's Round 27 clash against Real Madrid in El Clásico, head coach Joan Penarroya commented on Nunez's injury and also the condition of Kevin Punter.

"We have said for days that we are in a situation in which things could be hard if we had more [injury] problems," Penarroya began. "Juan already had problems in the Copa del Rey and KP had shoulder problems, too.

"Unfortunately, KP is still suffering from his injury in the third quarter in the Copa del Rey. He had to stop for some weeks but is developing well.

"Juan is the most worrying because he has been battling knee problems which, for weeks, have prevented him from practicing and playing at the physical level that we would have wanted – him and us.

"Right now, he can't play and together with our medical team, we have decided to give it a last try. Juan is making a big sacrifice for the team, receiving painkilling injections in order to play and doing everything he can, but it is unlikely that Juan will play for us again this season."

Nunez has made 25 appearances for Barcelona in his debut season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, averaging 5.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Punter, meanwhile, is in his first campaign with Barcelona and sixth EuroLeague season overall. The MVP of the Month has played in all 26 EuroLeague games for Barcelona this season, posting 16.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals.