Injury Report: Iniesta & Yaya

Barca's spectacular thrashing of Malaga last weekend came with a price to pay: the two week absence of each of Andres Iniesta and Yaya Toure. Both midfielders have torn abductor muscles in their thighs, Andresito in his right one and Yaya in the left. It's unfortunate for both of them that they will miss the coming World Cup qualifiers with their respective national teams, but they still might be able to make Barca's next match, against Valladolid. Although if they're not fully recovered we don't want to see them rushed back, when Barca is able to do well enough without them for this one... better safe than sorry, if they're back too soon that's risking overburdening, as has happened with Rafa and Puyol. So here's hoping for a thorough recovery for the boys!