Iniesta faces three weeks out

The Spain international limped off in the 29th minute of his side's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid and initial examinations revealed a hamstring tear.

Iniesta underwent further tests where the extent of the injury was confirmed and how long the 27-year-old is likely to be absent for.

The news means Iniesta is likely to miss league matches against Villarreal, Real Sociedad and Osasuna, both Copa del Rey semi-final ties against either Valencia or Levante and possible the UEFA Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayer Leverkusen on 14 February.

Barcelona also saw forward Alexis Sanchez substituted 11 minutes from full-time with a shoulder injury and he is expected to miss between one to two weeks.

The match at the Nou Camp finished 2-2 with Barca going through 4-3 on aggregate.