Overview

• The club said Joan Garcia ruptured the internal meniscus in his left knee and will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Saturday under Dr. Joan Carles Monllau, with a 4–6 week timeline.
• With Marc‑André ter Stegen still out long term, Szczesny is expected to start immediately, including the LaLiga match against Real Sociedad and the Champions League date with PSG on October 1.
• Raphinha sustained a lesion in the middle third of the right biceps femoris and is projected to miss about three weeks, keeping him out of the PSG game and likely his national-team call-up.
• Diego Kochen is away at the U‑20 World Cup, so 18‑year‑old Eder Aller is slated to serve as Szczesny’s backup during Garcia’s recovery.
• Barcelona will host PSG at Montjuïc rather than Camp Nou due to UEFA compliance requirements, as both injured players face missing multiple LaLiga fixtures during their layoff.