The mounting injury problems at La Liga giants Barcelona could culminate in a somewhat forgotten member of the club’s midfield ranks to play an increased role over the weeks ahead.
The subject of fitness woes has of course taken its place front and centre in the headlines in Catalunya’s capital over the course of the last 24 hours.
This comes, first, after Barcelona summer signing Dani Olmo was condemned to a spell of four to five weeks on the sidelines, owing to a hamstring injury.
As much was then swiftly followed by news of another blow to Hansi Flick’s engine room ranks, Fermín López expected to spend the next three weeks out of action with a quad issue.
Whilst the doors close on two Barcelona stars when it comes to their prospects over the weeks ahead, though, they have very much opened to another…
One Blaugrana player whose name has flown very much under the radar over the early weeks of the new campaign is that of Pablo Torre.
After shining in pre-season, the 21-year-old has been afforded just seven minutes of playing time over the weeks since.
Torre, though, occupies the same position as both of the aforementioned Olmo, and Fermín…
Whilst Raphinha will now be the favourite to return to the central role in which he shone so brightly over the opening rounds of the La Liga season, a real opportunity, too, has presented itself for the talented Torre…
Conor Laird | GSFN
