Overview

• Club medical statements say Raphinha has a right thigh biceps femoris injury and is expected to miss around three weeks.
• Goalkeeper Joan García tore the internal meniscus in his left knee and will undergo arthroscopic surgery, with a recovery estimate of four to six weeks.
• Both players are sidelined for Wednesday’s Champions League visit from PSG, and García’s timeline puts his participation in the Oct. 26 Clásico in doubt.
• With Marc-André ter Stegen still recovering, Wojciech Szczęsny is poised to deputise, while Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde trained on Friday and could return for Real Sociedad.
• PSG’s medical update confirms captain Marquinhos is out for the next few weeks, with reporting indicating Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué are unlikely to feature and João Neves remains a doubt; Barcelona also do not plan to sign a replacement for long-term absentee Gavi.