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Barcelona right-back Douglas Pereira out eight weeks with hamstring injury

Douglas Pereira wanted to turn the corner in Barcelona's preseason. But now he's out.

After a terrible start in the friendly against Chelsea on Tuesday night, the Brazilian right-back was suddenly subbed off by coach Luis Enrique. One might have thought the coach was fed up with such a bad game by Douglas, but in the end he was forced to; during a simple play in which he attempted a pass back to goalkeeper Ter Stegen after a run on the right side, he started limping heavily, then fell to the ground showing that his night was done.