Recently, Barca has been continuously reported bad news, and after The Diagnosis of Lenglet and Alves, Barça officially declared Alba and Balde positive for the new crown. These two players are the only left-backs in Barca' squad, which means that Barca currently have no regular left-backs to use.
In addition to the heavy damage to the defender line, Dembele's health is also questionable at present. After returning to the club after the Christmas holiday, Dembele missed the team's training due to physical discomfort and was subsequently examined by the team doctor. Dembele is currently awaiting the results of the nucleic acid test, and if Dembele is finally confirmed, Barca's front line will be in an embarrassing situation where no one can use.
However, there is good news from Barca in midfield, and Pedri is close to returning from injury. In the daily training on Tuesday local time, Pedri returned to the team and practiced with the team. Due to the high intensity of the first half of last year, Pedri has suffered from a leg muscle injury this season, making only five appearances for Barca in the first half of the league. On January 3, Barca will play away to Mallorca, and with the current injury season in the air, Pedri's comeback could ease the pressure on Barca's midfield.
Even so, Barca are currently close to a starting list of injuries, which is enough to give Xavi a headache for the rankings. Not counting Dembele, Barca currently have 11 players who are unable to play in the first game of the year. In the most recent training session, in addition to Lenglet, Alves, Alba and Balde, who were diagnosed with COVID-19 absences, Demir missed training because of the handling of departure. Dester, Pique, Araujo, Coutinho and Neto are on leave for personal matters, while Depay, Fati and Ferran Torres are involved in restorative training, but they will not play in the 2022 opening game.