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Barcelona offer Inigo Martinez injury update after Real Madrid win

Barcelona have offered an update on Inigo Martinez's fitness following the Super Cup win over Real Madrid on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

The defender was forced off in the first half and replaced by Ronald Araujo, with initial reports claiming he would be out for five weeks.

Barcelona have now confirmed the injury after further tests and say Martinez will miss around a month of first-team action for Hansi Flick’s side.

Here's the club's official statement:

"Medical News | Tests conducted this morning confirmed that I. Martínez has suffered a right hamstring tear.