Barcelona will be without a defender for their upcoming La Liga clash against Alaves, according to reports on Thursday.
The Catalan club confirmed that an unspecified defender has been ruled out of the match scheduled for this weekend. Further details on the player's identity and the nature of the issue are expected to be released ahead of the fixture.
Barcelona currently sit in the top half of the La Liga table and will look to maintain their form against an Alaves side fighting for points.
