Champions League: Barcelona Suffer Injury Blows Ahead of PSG โQuarterfinal
Champions League: Barรงa to be without Raphinha adn โlamine โฃYamal against PSG
Barcelona’s preparations for their Champions league โquarterfinal clash against Paris Saint-Germain have been disrupted by fresh injury concerns. Winger Lamine Yamal, recovering from an injury sustained during teh recent international break, has not yet returned to team training, casting โคdoubt on his availability for the first leg atโ Montjuรฏc. โคAdding to Barcelona’s woes, โขRaphinha has been โขofficiallyโ ruled out afterโค being forcedโค off duringโ the โขmatch against Oviedo, according โขto reportsโฃ in theโ Spanish press. The Brazilian is not expected to return to โคactionโค untill after theโฃ upcoming international break.
Theโ injury list extends beyond the attack, with goalkeeper Joan โขGarcia now โsidelined due to anโ injury picked upโ in training. This setback jeopardizes his potential โฃfirst call-up to โคthe Spanish national team.Manager Hansi Flick isโ already without long-term absenteesโ Gavi and Fermin, and the condition of โฃAlejandro Balde remains uncertain, further limiting defensive options.
Withโฃ five days remaining โฃbefore โfacing PSG, Flick must navigate a critical match withoutโ several key players. The club may need to rely โคonโค youth players from La Masia โand increased playing time for senior squad members. Whileโฃ Barcelona currently โenjoys strong form in La Liga, these absences could prove meaningfulโค against one of the tournament’sโ strongest contenders, particularly given PSG’s โownโ depth despite some injuries.The tie presents a major challenge for Barcelona: to overcome adversity or succumb to the pressureโ of โmissing โstars.
