Barcelona will be without right-back Nelson Semedo for their games against Atletico Madrid and Chelsea after confirming that he will be sidelined for five weeks.
Semedo, 24, missed the Champions League trip to Stamford Bridge last week through suspension but returned for Saturday’s 6-1 win against Girona.
However, he hobbled off with a hamstring problem, leaving Barca to play the final five minutes with 10 men.
“The club’s medical services department can confirm that first-team player Semedo has suffered an injury to his left hamstring,” Barca said in a statement.
“Further tests carried out have indicated that he will be out for approximately five weeks.”
