Barcelona have received a late injury warning ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. For a brief moment, there were concerns that attacking midfielder Fermín López could miss the match.
The Blaugrana are already short in midfield, with Frenkie de Jong and Marc Bernal both out through injury. With Gavi still recovering and Marc Casadó out of the picture, it seems likely that Pedri will play in central midfield alongside defender Eric García. López was one of the main candidates for the No. 10 role behind the striker, although Dani Olmo could also return to that position.
According to Sport, López arrived late at the Barcelona hotel as the team prepared for the match against Atletico Madrid, and arrived alone. During the warm-up before the match on Wednesday morning, he suffered a cut on his head, which could have ruled him out of the match. However, medical staff stabilised him and stopped the bleeding, making him available to be available at the Camp Nou.
López is one of four players at risk of suspension for Barcelona in this match, along with Lamine Yamal, Marc Casadó and Gerard Martín, three of whom are expected to start from the first minute. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, have seven players at risk of missing the return leg, with Marc Pubill, Marcos Llorente and Giuliano Simeone standing out.
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