MADRID, May 16 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona's Brazilian full back Dani Alves will miss the final of the Copa del Rey after suffering a shoulder injury this Wednesday.
The club issued an official communique confirming that Alves has fractured the right hand side of his collarbone during his side's Wednesday training session.
The injury completes a miserable end to the campaign for Alves, who was sent off in his side's last league game of the season, which ended in a 2-2 draw away to Betis last Saturday night.
Alves will need an operation to cure the injury and will not recover in time for the final which his side play against Athletic Club Bilbao on May 25th in the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
The right back's injury is a further headache for Barca coach Pep Guardiola, for whom it will be his last game in charge before leaving the club he has coached for the past four years.
Alves' injury sees him join Carles Puyol, who underwent an operation on his right knee on Saturday, and left back Eric Adibal, who has just left hospital following a kidney transplant, on the injury list.
Meanwhile young central defender Andreu Fontas has been out for several months after damaging knee ligaments, while striker David Villa is doubtful as he works to recover from a broken leg he suffered while playing in the World Club Championships in December.
Young full back Martin Montoya, who has played several games in the run in to then end of the season, will replace Alves in the Cup final.