Ferran Torres has been ruled out of Barcelona’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Napoli on Tuesday.
It had been hoped that the forward could return from injury in time for the crunch clash but it’s now been confirmed he will not be ready in time.
Xavi offered an update at his pre-match press conference and said he hoped Ferran would be back at the weekend.
“There is no relapse, but the sensations are not that of being 100%. If everything goes well, he will be there for Atletico Madrid,” he told reporters.
Torres therefore joins Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi and Alejandro Balde in missing what Xavi admitted is Barca’s “most important game” of the season so far.