Barcelona’s ‘injury troubles’ have returned again, albeit in unorthodox fashion – this time affecting Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
The German goalkeeper needs dental surgery this week, which will keep him out of the training sessions.
He was not called up to the Germany squad so most expected him to take part in Luis Enrique’s sessions with a few other Barcelona stars without international commitments.
Instead, the club planned for this to be the right time for him to have his dental work, and he will return to training at the start of next week, ready to prepare for the clash against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.