Barcelona defender Aleix Vidal ruled out for the season after ankle injruy

Barcelona defender Aleix Vidal is set to be sidelined for five months after dislocating his ankle during Saturday's LaLiga win over Alaves, the Catalan giants have announced.

The 27-year-old Spain international suffered the injury in the closing minutes of Barca's 6-0 victory in a challenge with home defender Theo Hernandez.