Barcelona continue to be bit by the injury bug in what has otherwise been a perfect start to the season, with Fermín López adding to the problem by picking up a thigh issue in his first day back in training after recovering from a slight hamstring knock suffered while in Spain under-21 duty.
There is a fear at Barça that Fermín could be headed down the same path as Pedri, who suffered back-to-back muscle injuries after playing two summer tournaments for Spain three years ago just as Fermín did this year, and the club plans to be very careful with López’s recovery to avoid a painful road for the young midfielder.