Barcelona have confirmed that Ferran Torres will miss tomorrow’s LaLiga clash against Girona after failing to recover from a knock.
The Spanish forward picked up a hamstring injury in Spain’s 2-1 victory over Georgia during the international break.
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is left with a selection headache, as six stars are already ruled out due to injuries.
Raphinha, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Robert Lewandowski, Joan García and Marc-André ter Stegen are out with injuries.
The good news for them is that attackers Lamine Yamal and Fermín López are confirmed as fit to play alongside other attacking options of Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji.
Barca have back-to-back matches against Girona and Olympiacos before travelling to Madrid for their first Clásico of the season against league leaders Real Madrid on October 26.
Hansi Flick’s men will head into tomorrow’s match on the back of a 4-1 loss against Sevilla in La Liga and a 2-1 loss against Paris Saint-German in the Champions League before the international break.
Before losing to Sevilla, Barcelona enjoyed a strong start to the season, with six wins and one draw in their opening eight matches.
They are currently two points behind leaders Real Madrid; a win tomorrow would see them go top of the table, at least briefly, with El Clásico in sight.
The homeside currently play their matches at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys while Camp Nou is undergoing renovations.
Heading into tomorrow’s match, Barcelona have won seven out of their last 11 meetings against Girona.
Meanwhile Girona head into the match against Barcelona on the back of a 2-1 win over Valencia before the international break.
The win saw Girona claim their first victory of the season after a tough start to their campaign.
Míchel saw his side suffer heavy defeats against Rayo Vallencano, Villarreal and Sevilla, but his side remain unbeaten in their last three matches and have only lost one in their last five in La Liga.
The visitors sit 17th in La Liga on level points with 18th placed Real Oviedo and will be without seven players.
Juan Carlos, David López, Abel Ruiz, Viktor Tsygankov, Azzedine Ounahi, and Donny van de Beek are ruled out with injuries, while Iván Martín and Alejandro Francés are suspended .
The match between Barcelona and Girona will be live for broadcast in the UK on Premier Sports 1 at 3:15pm BST.