Barcelona have been hit with a major injury blow with the duo of Lamine Yamal, and Robert Lewandoski expected to be out or action for the next few weeks.
The club confirmed on their website that the two players will not be part of their country’s international assignments this week.
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Lewandowski suffered a back injury in Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad during which he had a goal controversially disallowed.
The statement reads, “Lewandowski is having trouble in the lumbar region of his back, and will be rested for about 10 days,” Barcelona said in a statement.
He will miss Poland’s upcoming Nations League games against Portugal and Scotland but should be back for Barcelona’s next league outing at Celta Vigo on November 23.
Yamal missed Sunday’s game in San Sebastian with a right ankle injury, and is expected to be out of action for between two and three weeks, the club said.
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The 17-year-old will miss Spain’s matches on Thursday in Denmark and next Monday against Switzerland, and Barca’s trip to Vigo.
He is also a doubt for the home Champions League game against Brest on November 26 and the following LaLiga meeting with Las Palmas.
Yamal has scored six goals in his 15 games this season, while Lewandowski has 17 in all competitions and is currently the top goalscorer in LaLiga.
The club also confirmed that Ansu Fati has suffered a hamstring injury, and he is expected to be out of action for four weeks.
Meanwhile, Barcelona coach, Hansi Flick has accepted responsibility for the club’s shock 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad.
He said: “The responsibility for the defeat is ours. We could and should have played much better.
“We haven’t held possession of the ball the way we wanted and suffered. But the games we have played before have been fantastic and I appreciate what the team has done so far this season.
“We tried until the last second, united, and I told the team that. But today we weren’t strong enough to deserve a better result.”
Barcelona are sixth in the Champions League with nine points.
The Catalans are six points ahead of Real Madrid in LaLiga but have played a game more than their title rivals.
The Blaugrana have enjoyed an impressive start to life under their new coach, Hansi Flick with 11 wins from 13 matches, scoring 40 goals and conceding 12.