Barca captain Puyol suffers fractured cheek

 MADRID, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has broken his right cheek, the club confirmed on Monday.

The 34-year-old has suffered the same injury on three previous occasions, but it looks as if it is unlikely to stop him from playing.

The club issued a communique saying Puyol would undergo a 'conservative' treatment, which means he will not undergo an operation. Indeed Puyol is not ruled out of taking part in the return leg of the Spanish Supercup away to Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

Barcelona defend a 3-2 lead from the first leg and although the club insist Puyol's presence depends on his evolution in the coming hours, on previous occasions he has played while wearing a mark to protect the injury.

Wednesday's game could see him face new Real Madrid signing Luka Modric, who was presented to the Real Madrid fans on Monday afternoon after signing a five-year-contract earlier in the day.

In his press conference, 28-year-old Modric said he was in condition to make his debut¹ even though his pre-season preparation has been affected² by the long term transfer negotiations³ between Madrid and his former club, Tottenham Hotspurs.

1 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。