Injured Rivaldo to miss Madrid clash

Barcelona will be without influential Brazilian Rivaldo for tomorrow night’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real…

Barcelona will be without influential Brazilian Rivaldo for tomorrow night’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid at the Nou Camp.

Rivaldo suffered knee ligament damage in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Celta Vigo.

Carles Puyol is also ruled out through injury. He damaged a thigh muscle in the same game.

Francesco Coco, Patrick Kluivert and Philip Cocu will be fit after sitting out the Celta defeat.

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Real Madrid, meanwhile, will be without the suspended Luis Figo and injured striker Fernando Morientes.

Zinedine Zidane and Santiago Solari will undergo fitness tests before the game but both are expected to play.