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The latest on the Barcelona injury crisis

By Ernesto Hernandez

Barcelona's Jordi Alba lies injured on the pitch during the Champions League match against FC Bayern München at Football Arena Munich on December 08, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Barcelona's Jordi Alba lies injured on the pitch during the Champions League match against FC Bayern München at Football Arena Munich on December 08, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /
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Barcelona’s Ansu Fati has been unavailable for the Catalan club since coming off injured during the Nov. 6 match against Celta de Vigo. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
Barcelona’s Ansu Fati has been unavailable for the Catalan club since coming off injured during the Nov. 6 match against Celta de Vigo. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) /

Barcelona must tread water until start of New Year

Xavi Hernandez was presented with the reality of Barcelona following their loss in the Champions League to Bayern Munich.

To add injury to insult, Jordi Alba was forced off in the first half due to an injury. He was carrying a knock into the game but was risked anyway in a move that did not pay off.

Making matters worse, Memphis Depay suffered an injury as well. The club confirmed the injury in a statement ad diagnosed it as an injury in “the biceps femoris in his left hamstring.” A timetable wasn’t given but he is reportedly going to be out for a month.

An update was also provided on Sergi Roberto who underwent surgery in Finland. The surgery was a success and he is expected to be out for at least a couple of months.

As far as Alba is concerned, according to Sport, the left back is not expected back until 2022 with Barcelona unwilling to risk further injury.

The update that is of importance to most Barcelona supporters regards Ansu Fati. The forward has been out since being taken off in the match against Celta Vigo. He tried to be ready in time for the Bayern match but was held out as a precaution.

Similar to Alba, Fati won’t be back until the first game of the New Year against Real Mallorca. Club officials are being extremely conservative with his return as he is going to be a significant piece for the second half of the season. The last thing they want is for him to suffer another relapse.

Unfortunately for Barcelona, with all the injuries to the attacking players, it means Ousmane Dembélé is the only experienced player they can count on ahead of their match against Osasuna. This might mean Yusuf Demir and Abde start with the Frenchman playing the role of the “False ‘9’. ”

Next. Barcelona must now start from scratch. dark

The status of Fati is the one the club is monitoring the most heavily. There is a rebuild on the horizon with a large number of players expected to be shown the door. Only a handful of players are considered non-negotiable and Fati, unsurprisingly, is on that list.

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