Barcelona have confirmed that Andres Iniesta will be out for up to two months with injured knee ligaments.
The official word is marginally better than initial reports, which suggested Iniesta would not return until next year, although that may still be the case as Barca’s final two games of 2016 fall on December 18 and 21.
“The first team player Andrés Iniesta has injured the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee following tests on his return to Barcelona after the team's away victory at Valencia,” read a statement on the club’s official website.
“The midfielder is expected to be out for some 6 to 8 weeks.”
The 33-year-old left the Catalans’ 3-2 win at Valencia on Saturday both on a stretcher and in tears after he was taken out from behind by Enzo Perez.
