BREAKING: Barca suffer major injury blow ahead of UCL tie

Ernesto Valverde has named his squad of eighteen for Wednesday’ Champions League game with Olympiacos at the Camp Nou andunfortunately

Jordi Alba’s name is not included after pulling an adductor muscle in his thigh during the Tuesday evening training session.

The full extent of the damage will not be known until after tests by the club medical staff, according to a club statement.

Alba’s name is now added to those of Arda Turan, Ousmane Dembélé and Rafinha on the injury list, while the

the likes

of Aleix Vidal and Thomas Vermaelen have also been left off the list.

The full squad fit to face Olympiacos include: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Denis, Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Cillessen, Mascherano, Paulinho, Deulofeu, Paco Alcácer, Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes and Umtiti.