There was more bad news for the Catalan club as they revealed the midfielder broke his finger in Tuesday's defeat to Roma, requiring surgery
Ivan Rakitic suffered a fractured finger during Barcelona's Champions League defeat to Roma on Tuesday, the club have confirmed.
The Croatia international played the entire match as Barca lost 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico, a defeat which saw them exit the Champions League on away goals after winning the first leg 4-1.
Rakitic will have to undergo surgery to correct the issue and is to have the procedure on Wednesday.