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Barcelona Rule Out Ona Batlle for Three Weeks, Set to Miss Five December Games

Financial rules restrict Barça Femení’s ability to recruit cover for Aitana Bonmatí’s five‑month absence.

Overview

  • Club medical tests confirmed a myofibrillar injury in Ona Batlle’s right soleus, with an expected layoff of around three weeks.
  • Batlle is projected to miss five fixtures in December: Liga F vs. Tenerife (Dec. 6) and Levante Badalona (Dec. 13), Champions League vs. Benfica (Dec. 10) and Paris FC (Dec. 17), and the Copa de la Reina round of 16 vs. Alavés Gloriosas (Dec. 21).
  • Aitana Bonmatí faces approximately five months out following surgery on a fractured left fibula, while Kika Nazareth is sidelined for at least three weeks with a left-ankle ligament sprain.
  • Further absences include Salma Paralluelo, expected back in January 2026 after a partial MCL tear, and Patri Guijarro, recovering from a foot stress fracture expected to keep her out until after Christmas.
  • President Joan Laporta said the sporting director is exploring solutions and warned Bonmatí’s loss will weigh more in the Champions League, with squad options limited by registration rules and only 14 first‑team players available for Tenerife.