Get ready for what could become one of the greatest plot twists in football history.
New Barcelona signings Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal are not able to play for the Catalan giants until January due to the transfer ban handed out by FIFA to the Blaugrana since the beginning of this year. Until the next transfer window is open, there's no way they can play. Or maybe they can.
The terrible news of Rafinha Alcântara's injury, which is likely to require season-ending surgery, might be a reason for Barça to register one of their new players, according to what former presidential candidate Toni Freixa explained on Twitter:
El Barça pot inscriure un substitut de Rafinha.