Barcelona's Affelay breaks knee ligament

 　　MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona suffered another setback¹ on Thursday as midfielder Ibrahima Affelay injured his knee in training.

　　The Dutch international was taken for tests where it was confirmed he has broken the cruciate ligament in his left knee.

　　He will need an operation and will be out of action for at least six months. The injury is another problem for coach Pep Guardiola, who is already without Andres Iniesta and Alexis Sanchez with hamstring problems.

　　Sanchez will be out for around six weeks after suffering his injury a fortnight ago, while Iniesta will miss the next month after suffering the injury in the Champions League against AC Milan.

　　The good news on the injury front is that Gerard Pique² is available for this weekend's game at home to Atletico Madrid. Pique has yet to play in the La Liga this season after damaging his thigh³ in the Spanish Supercup.

1 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

2 pique   

v.伤害…的自尊心，使生气 n.不满，生气

参考例句：

• She went off in a fit of pique.她一赌气就走了。
• Tom finished the sentence with an air of pique.汤姆有些生气地说完这句话。

3 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。