How will Barcelona cope without Iniesta?

How will Barcelona cope without Iniesta?

There were jubilant scenes for Barcelona at the Mestalla on Saturday as Lionel Messi’s added-time penalty sealed a thrilling 3-2 win against Valencia, but the celebrations were quickly tempered by concerns over captain Andrés Iniesta.

Taken off with a knee injury in the first half, the 32-year-old was later ruled out for six to eight weeks with collateral ligament damage, and he is set to miss some major games for his club. With Barcelona already deprived of injured defenders Jordi Alba and Gerard Piqué, they must now make do without their midfield magician for Liga games that include a testing trip to Sevilla and the Clásico at home to Real Madrid on 3 December.UEFA.com – News

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