Injuries are really impacting FC Barcelona’s season. This year, Xavi Hernández’s team has already faced 22 injuries, with 10 of them being muscular. Currently, fifteen players are affected, with the latest casualties being Frenkie de Jong and Pedri González at San Mamés. Pedri González Three muscle injuries The Canary Islander has been dealing with issues in his right thigh. He ended last season injured and re-injured it in August. Before the year ended, he suffered another minor muscle injury and had to leave the field in tears at San Mamés. So far, he has missed 11 games this season. Frenkie de Jong Two injuries to the right ankle The Barça midfielder had previously injured the distal tibioperoneal syndesmosis in his right ankle in October. At San Mamés, he had to be taken off after a bad fall on the same ankle. He couldn’t even walk off on his own. Gavi Torn cruciate ligament In November, during a match with the Spanish team, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Valladolid, along with an injury to the external meniscus. He won’t be back for Barça this season. Marcos Alonso Back injury The Barça defender had to undergo surgery for back problems. He has been out since December 1 and is expected to return in mid-March. Alejandro Balde Two muscle injuries The Barça full-back experienced discomfort at the start of the season in his adductors and during the Cup match at San Mamés, he tore the femoral biceps in his right thigh. He won’t be back this season. Ferran Torres Injury to the right thigh Ferran Torres felt a twinge in the back of his right thigh just four minutes into the match against Osasuna. Tests confirmed an injury to the femoral biceps of his right leg, which will keep him out for about a month. He is expected to be the next one to return. Joao Félix Sprained ankle During a training session before the Osasuna game, Joao Félix suffered a sprained external lateral ligament in his right ankle.Sergi Roberto Dealing with Two Injuries: Soleus and Achilles Tendon Back in November, Sergi Roberto had to sit out several games due to an issue with the soleus in his right leg. Then, in January, the team captain faced discomfort in his Achilles tendon, causing him to miss more games from Villarreal until he was cleared to play in Naples. Iñigo Martínez Overcoming Injuries: Hamstring Troubles Starting the season with recovery from fasciitis, Iñigo Martinez faced two hamstring problems. After returning to the lineup, he encountered issues post-match against Athletic in San Mamés. Despite reappearing in Barbastro for Copa, he had to take another break due to a relapse. Thankfully, he is now fully recovered. Raphinha Battling Two Hamstring Injuries Raphinha faced a hamstring injury in his left thigh during the Spanish Super Cup against Osasuna, the same injury he suffered back in September 2023, which kept him sidelined for a month. Ter Stegen Recovering from a Back Injury The German goalkeeper had to undergo surgery to address a hernia in his back that was causing severe lower back pain. Araujo Starting the Season with a Muscle Injury At the beginning of the season, Araujo was out for a month due to a muscle injury in the femoral biceps of his left thigh in August. Joao Cancelo Dealing with a Strained Right Knee Joao Cancelo’s year started off on the wrong foot after getting injured in the first game in Las Palmas. A strain in the internal ligament of his right knee forced him to sit out for just over three weeks. Lewandowski Recovering from a Sprained Ankle During the first quarter, Lewandowski missed three games after sustaining an injury against Porto in the Champions League due to a hard tackle. Lamine Yamal Lamine Yamal faced an injury to the iliopsoas in his left leg, sidelining him for ten days. While he didn’t miss any games with Barça, he did have to skip matches with the Spanish team.Two Players Missing Without Explanation Christensen and Oriol Romeu Out as a Precaution Christensen was absent from the game against Betis due to discomfort, while Oriol Romeu sat out against Granada because of physical issues, although they are not officially considered absences.
Injuries are really impacting FC Barcelona’s season. This year, Xavi Hernández’s team has already faced 22 injuries, with 10 of them being muscular. Currently, fifteen players are affected, with the latest casualties being Frenkie de Jong and Pedri González at San Mamés.
Pedri González
Three muscle injuries
The Canary Islander has been dealing with issues in his right thigh. He ended last season injured and re-injured it in August. Before the year ended, he suffered another minor muscle injury and had to leave the field in tears at San Mamés. So far, he has missed 11 games this season.
Frenkie de Jong
Two injuries to the right ankle
The Barça midfielder had previously injured the distal tibioperoneal syndesmosis in his right ankle in October. At San Mamés, he had to be taken off after a bad fall on the same ankle. He couldn’t even walk off on his own.
Gavi
Torn cruciate ligament
In November, during a match with the Spanish team, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Valladolid, along with an injury to the external meniscus. He won’t be back for Barça this season.
Marcos Alonso
Back injury
The Barça defender had to undergo surgery for back problems. He has been out since December 1 and is expected to return in mid-March.
Alejandro Balde
Two muscle injuries
The Barça full-back experienced discomfort at the start of the season in his adductors and during the Cup match at San Mamés, he tore the femoral biceps in his right thigh. He won’t be back this season.
Ferran Torres
Injury to the right thigh
Ferran Torres felt a twinge in the back of his right thigh just four minutes into the match against Osasuna. Tests confirmed an injury to the femoral biceps of his right leg, which will keep him out for about a month. He is expected to be the next one to return.
Joao Félix
Sprained ankle
During a training session before the Osasuna game, Joao Félix suffered a sprained external lateral ligament in his right ankle.
Sergi Roberto
Dealing with Two Injuries: Soleus and Achilles Tendon
Back in November, Sergi Roberto had to sit out several games due to an issue with the soleus in his right leg. Then, in January, the team captain faced discomfort in his Achilles tendon, causing him to miss more games from Villarreal until he was cleared to play in Naples.
Iñigo Martínez
Overcoming Injuries: Hamstring Troubles
Starting the season with recovery from fasciitis, Iñigo Martinez faced two hamstring problems. After returning to the lineup, he encountered issues post-match against Athletic in San Mamés. Despite reappearing in Barbastro for Copa, he had to take another break due to a relapse. Thankfully, he is now fully recovered.
Raphinha
Battling Two Hamstring Injuries
Raphinha faced a hamstring injury in his left thigh during the Spanish Super Cup against Osasuna, the same injury he suffered back in September 2023, which kept him sidelined for a month.
Ter Stegen
Recovering from a Back Injury
The German goalkeeper had to undergo surgery to address a hernia in his back that was causing severe lower back pain.
Araujo
Starting the Season with a Muscle Injury
At the beginning of the season, Araujo was out for a month due to a muscle injury in the femoral biceps of his left thigh in August.
Joao Cancelo
Dealing with a Strained Right Knee
Joao Cancelo’s year started off on the wrong foot after getting injured in the first game in Las Palmas. A strain in the internal ligament of his right knee forced him to sit out for just over three weeks.
Lewandowski
Recovering from a Sprained Ankle
During the first quarter, Lewandowski missed three games after sustaining an injury against Porto in the Champions League due to a hard tackle.
Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal faced an injury to the iliopsoas in his left leg, sidelining him for ten days. While he didn’t miss any games with Barça, he did have to skip matches with the Spanish team.
Two Players Missing Without Explanation
Christensen and Oriol Romeu Out as a Precaution
Christensen was absent from the game against Betis due to discomfort, while Oriol Romeu sat out against Granada because of physical issues, although they are not officially considered absences.
