Barcelona club Sunday announced that French striker Thierry Henry has been ruled out for around two weeks by a recurrence of a chronic back injury.

 

The Primera Liga side said that specialist examination had revealed that the 30-year-old suffers from a problem with the discs between several vertebrae in his lower back which provokes pain in his pelvis and upper leg.

 

Barcelona said Henry would follow a special program of treatment to alleviate the pain and that it was expected he would be available to play again in around 15 days.

 

The former Arsenal player missed Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Olympique Lyon in midweek and their 1-1 draw against city rivals Espanyol on Saturday. He has scored five league goals this season.

 

(Xinhua News Agency December 3, 2007)