Barcelona have confirmed that Alejandro Balde has picked up an injury and is set for a spell on the sidelines.
The left-back missed out on a call to the Spain squad for the international break so has been training back at the club with Hansi Flick this week.
However, Balde has managed to pick up a problem, although it does not sound too serious at the moment.
The club said in a statement: “Defender Alejandro Balde suffered a slight injury to his left hamstring during today’s training session. His availability
will depend on how he progresses.”
The injury does come at a good time as Barcelona are not due to return to action until Sunday, 14 September when they take on Valencia in La Liga.
We’ll have to wait and see if Balde is fit and ready in time for that match or whether Flick will have to look at other options such as Gerard Martin or exciting youngster Jofre Torrents instead.
