Barça received a hard setback just before the match against Athletic with the last-minute loss of Iñigo Martínez, which was confirmed today in the form of an injury. During the warm-up, the center back suffered some discomfort and notified the coaching staff, who decided to leave him on the bench. Tests carried out this morning have confirmed that he suffers a muscle injury to the biceps femoris of his right thigh.
In recent weeks, Iñigo Martínez had become a fixture for Xavi Hernández. An injury to Christensen opened the doors for him and since then he started eight of Barça's last nine games. Against Atlético he also had to be in the game, but a muscle injury left him unable to participate.
For now, the Basque center back will be out against Girona and it will be the evolution of the injury that will determine when he will be able to return to the playing fields. Conservative treatment is in this case and until the wound heals he will not be able to exercise again with the rest of the team.
Iñigo Martínez arrived at Barça last summer with a freedom letter after playing for more than five years with Athletic Club, a team in which he played 177 games. With Real Sociedad, his previous club, he played 239. At Barça he has accumulated ten games between the League and the Champions League.
