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Andres Iniesta suffers knee injury in match against Valencia

Published: 22 Oct 2016 - 06:22 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 02:39 pm
Valencia's midfielder Dani Parejo (L) vies with Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on October 22, 2016. (AFP / JOSE JORDAN)

Valencia's midfielder Dani Parejo (L) vies with Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on October 22, 2016. (AFP / JOSE JORDAN)

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Madrid: Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta was stretchered from the field in tears holding his right knee just 14 minutes into the Spanish champions' visit to Valencia on Saturday.

Iniesta was on the end of a robust challenge from Enzo Perez, which infuriated Barca boss Luis Enrique on the sidelines, but went unpunished.

Barca's season has been plagued by injuries so far as Lionel Messi has just returned from nearly a month out, whilst Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba were injured in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Manchester City.