Iniesta to miss Spanish Super Cup return

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta will miss their Spanish Super Cup second leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday after suffering a thigh injury. Barca said captain Iniesta would miss the match after he was not able to train with his team mates on Tuesday ahead of the encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the Catalan will look to overturn a 3-1 deficit.

?⚽️ Training session with the available first team players on the Tito Vilanova pitch. Andrés Iniesta worked on his own. #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/TQjq7lDNMy

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 15, 2017

Iniesta, 33, was plagued by injury problems last season and rarely found top form. The midfielder joins Rafinha Alcantara and Thomas Vermaelen on the injury list at the Nou Camp.

? [SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT] Valverde's 19-man squad for #ElClásico #FCBlive https://t.co/OPuXaQqJ95— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 15, 2017

Barca did not give a recovery timescale for Iniesta, who may also miss the start of the league campaign on Sunday, when Barca host Real Betis.