Barcelona star confirmed to miss Espanyol match

Barcelona achieved an exciting 4-3 victory over its guest, Real Madrid, in the 35th round of the Spanish Premier League, which is nearing its end.

Barcelona is now on the verge of officially winning the title, as it needs at least two points from its three remaining La Liga matches against Espanyol, Villarreal, and Athletic Bilbao.

Amid the euphoria surrounding the victory over their arch-rivals, disturbing news emerged that one of Hansi Flick’s key players would miss the match against Espanyol due to a yellow card he received in the Clasico.

We’re talking about Iñigo Martínez, who has become an indispensable piece in Barcelona’s formation under Hansi Flick, and his absence will negatively impact the team’s performance against a fierce home opponent like Espanyol.

It remains to be seen how Flick will compensate for Martinez’s absence, and the most likely option is to deploy Christensen alongside Pau Coparsi as two central defenders, as Ronald Araujo is completely excluded from the German coach’s plans.