The towering striker has not yet recovered from his injury and will miss the club's trip to the Catalan side, who sit at the top of the table

Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo has been confirmed as an absentee in Saturday's La Liga clash against Barcelona at Camp Nou.

The Spain international suffered a hamstring injury earlier in the month in a league match against Atletico Madrid, and a scan undergone on Wednesday morning confirmed he will not be able to train with the rest of the squad before Friday.

It is believed that the 26-year-old will be available for selection for the Liga match against Racing Santander on October 26.

Negredo's absence against the Catalan side comes as a heavy blow to Sevilla, who are fourth in the league on 15 points.The former Almeria striker, who joined the club from Real Madrid in the summer of 2009, has so far scored three goals in all competitions this season.