Toni Fernandez ruled out for four weeks in another injury blow for Barcelona

Barcelona Atletic’s injury crisis has deepened after teenage winger Toni Fernandez was diagnosed with a syndesmosis injury to his left ankle, sidelining him for approximately four weeks. The setback was confirmed by the club on Thursday following scans after Wednesday’s match in Castelló.

Fernandez becomes the latest addition to an ever-growing casualty list that already includes Jofre Torrents, who faces 10–12 weeks out with a similar ankle complaint. Coach Juliano Belletti is now without at least seven first-team players, with Sama Nomoko, Oscar Gistau, Dani Rodriguez, Ibrahim Diarra and Landry Farre also unavailable.

Despite the depleted squad, Barça Atlètic remain in the promotion play-off positions and trail third-placed Baleares by just three points ahead of Saturday’s league visit to Valencia.