Injury update: Barcelona winger suffering from minor discomfort, missed national team training

With the international break officially underway, Barcelona players and coaches will have the chance to take a breather and reset before getting the rest of the season underway.

The Catalans are currently going through a rather uncomfortable patch of form, having lost two of their last four games in all competitions, including a heart-breaking 1-2 loss against Real Madrid at home.

While this would be a good opportunity for Xavi and co. to assess the problems in the team and come up with solutions, the international break also means the risk of injuries, and it seems Barça’s bad luck has already started.

According to AS, Ferran Torres was suffering from a minor discomfort today, and did not participate in the group training session with the Spanish National Team. He worked out in the gym today, but is expected to join the team in the coming days.

Torres has been in impressive form this season, scoring three goals in 12 appearances in the league, out of which only six have been starts.

He is also joining the Spanish NT on the back of a superb cameo against Deportivo Alaves, where he came on in the second half to win a penalty, which eventually won Barcelona the game.

Valencia’s Jose Luis Gaya was also not a part of the group training today with Spain, with reports suggesting that Luis de la Fuente was considering calling up Alejandro Balde as a replacement.

However, both players have been assessed, and their discomforts are considered minor at this point.

Ferran is one of four Barcelona internationals called up for international duty during this break. Lamine Yamal, Gavi, and Inigo Martinez are the other three, with Pedri given a rest after only recently returning from a two-month layoff.

Spain will take on Cyprus and Georgia as part of the European Championship qualifiers during this break. Barcelona fans will be hoping that Gavi and Yamal, especially, are given some rest during this hectic schedule.