Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Iniesta Ruled Out Super Cup Second Leg

Barcelona captain, Andres Iniesta, has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Super Cup second leg against Real Madrid, after he was unable to train with his team mates on Tuesday due to a persistent injury.

Iniesta joins Rafinha Alcantara and Thomas Vermaelen on the injury list at the Nou Camp.


The club has not given a recovery timescale for the Spain midfielder, who may also miss the start of the league campaign on Sunday, when Barca host Real Betis.

Ernesto Valvede is seeking to overturn a 3-1 deficit they suffered in the first half, when he takes his team to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Madrid will be without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, has been handed a five-match ban for shoving a referee.