As the highly anticipated 'El Clasico' against Real Madrid approaches, Barcelona's manager, Xavi Hernandez, is grappling with a wave of injury concerns that threaten to disrupt his team's preparations for the LaLiga showdown. Barcelona's injury woes were laid bare when Xavi had to enlist the services of eight academy players for their recent Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. The Catalan side is currently grappling with injuries to eight key players, including the influential Polish striker, Robert Lewandowski. Despite the mounting injury concerns, Barcelona managed to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Shakhtar, with 20-year-old Fermin Lopez putting on an impressive display and asserting his role as a regular in the first team. NFR Streaming