Injury wave! World Sports: Barcelona has eight players including Yamal, Levan and Rafinha with muscle injuries this season

According to "World Sports News", injuries are becoming a major problem facing Barcelona coach Flick, severely limiting the team's competitiveness at the beginning of this season.

The article pointed out that unlike at the beginning of last season when physical reserves were sufficient, Barcelona has suffered a large number of muscle injuries this season. At least eight players have suffered muscle problems, including Lewandowski, Olmo, Balde, De Jong, Yamal, Fermin, Rafinha and Ferran Torres. In addition, Ter Stegen, Garvey and Juan Garcia have also missed due to non-muscular injuries.

Rafinha was originally scheduled to miss three weeks, but the actual recovery time has exceeded a month. The club has not updated the information or explained the reason. The official reason for Christensen's absence was physical discomfort, but RAC1 radio said it was a soleus muscle problem, and the club also did not update official information. In the case of Ferran Torres, he was declared absent only three days after he was diagnosed with muscle overload, and received medical clearance three days later. The process seemed rushed.

The wave of injuries made Flick's lineup stretched thin. The team lost the running ability of Rafinha and Fermin, Lewandowski's goals and Olmo's talent. Yamal has yet to return to his best form either.