Barca suffers from the 'FIFA virus'.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is facing a worrying situation as he receives a series of bad news: Alejandro Balde and Gavi are sidelined, while Frankie De Jong and Lamine Yamal are also injured.

Yamal is one of Barca's injured players right now.

The "FIFA virus" is once again causing problems for Barcelona. De Jong had to return to Barcelona after his opening match with the Netherlands national team. He was allowed to miss the game against Lithuania due to a gluteal muscle injury. The midfielder joins the list of absentees, which already includes Balde and Gavi – both injured while playing for Barca – along with Yamal, who is also experiencing fitness issues.

Coach Hansi Flick is currently facing significant concerns ahead of the La Liga match against Valencia on September 14th, his first home game likely to take place at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The German strategist will certainly be without Balde due to a minor hamstring injury in his left leg, and Gavi, who is sidelined after a knee injury sustained in training. Now he faces further headaches regarding the availability of De Jong and Yamal.

Frenkie de Jong left the Netherlands national team's training camp on September 5th to return to Barcelona. The Barca midfielder sustained an injury during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Poland.

Although the Netherlands described it as a minor issue, he was still rested for the match against Lithuania. De Jong left the field in the 83rd minute at the decision of coach Ronald Koeman, who admitted he did not want to take any risks with his player.

As for Yamal, the young player suffered a minor back injury this morning. The Spanish Football Federation confirmed it was only a small problem; he had previously experienced lower back issues during the La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano. Nevertheless, coach Luis de la Fuente decided to keep Yamal on the bench for the final minutes of the match at the Vasil Levski Stadium, when the game was already decided.

Source: https://znews.vn/barca-kho-vi-virus-fifa-post1583064.html