Barcelona and French defender Samuel Umtiti sustained a calf injury on his return to individual training, the Spanish La Liga club said in a statement on Saturday.
The 26-year-old French centre back, Samuel Umtiti has struggled with knee and foot problems in the last few seasons and Barca said there was no time frame for his return to training. This will not be the first time Samuel Umtiti will be suffering an injury, as even before the Coronavirus lockdown, he was just returning from the sideline. It is also not certain whether or not Barca are willing to let the French man leave, as he has already been linked to clubs outside of Spain, before this latest news.
Soccer in Spain has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March. La Liga is hoping to start matches again in June, although it has yet to confirm dates for fixtures.
Players will start to train in small groups and progress to full sessions before resuming games.
Barca lead the table with 11 matches remaining and hold a two-point lead over Real Madrid, who are due to begin training on Monday.