Valverde given Iniesta blow

In addition to the injury setback of Dembele, who will be sidelined for three to four weeks, manager Ernesto Valverde will not be able to count on his Spanish legend for next few fixtures. 

This was announced by the club through a statement posted on their official Twitter page. Although the Frenchman's expected return date was included, there was no such announcement about the 33-year-old.

"[Iniesta] has a muscle overload in the soleus of his right leg and his availability for matches will depend on his performances in training once he returns," the Catalan club confirmed in a statement. 

The Spaniard was not on the pitch for Barcelona's clash against Real Sociedad, although he was on the bench, as his side fought back to win 4-2 away in Anoeta. 

Barca will be hoping that the injury isn't too serious as they dream of completing an unbeaten La Liga season.

 

January 15, 2018