The first team player Andrés Iniesta has injured the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee following tests on his return to Barcelona after the team's away victory at Valencia. The midfielder is expected to be out for some 6 to 8 weeks.

Iniesta was injured early in the first half of Barça's 3-2 win in Mestalla. The Barça captain left the field after 14 minutes and was replaced by Ivan Rakitic.