FC Barcelona's Marc Bernal (left) in action with Atletico Madrid's Alex Baena during their La Liga match at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday. - REUTERS picMADRID: FC Barcelona has suffered an injury setback ahead of the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid, with in-form central midfielder Marc Bernal diagnosed with a twisted ankle that will rule him out of Wednesday's first leg at Camp Nou, reported Xinhua. Bernal came on in the 40th minute to replace Ronald Araujo in Barcelona's 2-1 La Liga win away to Atletico Saturday night, but was forced off in the 60th minute and replaced by Jules Kounde. Bernal's injury comes with Frenkie de Jong still sidelined by a hamstring problem, meaning Eric Garcia is likely to start in midfield on Wednesday night. The good news for Barcelona is that Araujo has suffered only a slight muscle strain and should be available.

Source: New Strait Times April 05, 2026 13:46 UTC