Iñigo Martínez, injured: What does he have and how many games will he miss

Published:13/01/2025 - 22:36h

Updated:14/01/2025 - 12:17h

FC Barcelona will not be able to count on Iñigo Martínez for several days. The one from Ondarroa suffered a muscle injury that will leave him 'KO' for no less than a month

Amid the euphoria over the conquest of the 2025 Spanish Super Cup with a brilliant victory over Real Madrid (2-5), FC Barcelona now faces a major setback: the injury of Iñigo Martínez, a key player in Hansi Flick's scheme who will have to spend a considerable amount of time in the infirmary.

The Blaugrana team has used its various social media platforms to release a statement confirming that the defender from Ondarroa, who got injured in the 28th minute of the match against the Madrid team and had to be replaced by Ronald Araujo, suffered a rupture of the biceps femoris in his right thigh. This setback was confirmed following the necessary medical examinations.

How long will Iñigo Martínez be out?

After confirming this injury, according to FC Barcelona's estimates, it is expected that Iñigo Martínez will be out of action for four weeks. It is worth remembering that last season, the former Athletic Club player also suffered a similar setback in the biceps femoris of his right thigh, which kept him out of competition for almost five weeks (33 days), missing around five matches with the Catalan team.

Following this projection, in the worst-case scenario, if a four-week recovery period is confirmed, Iñigo Martínez would miss up to seven matches with the Blaugrana team:

FC Barcelona - Real Betis | January 16 (Copa del Rey)
Getafe CF - FC Barcelona | January 18 (LaLiga EA Sports)
SL Benfica - FC Barcelona | January 21 (UEFA Champions League)
FC Barcelona - Valencia CF | January 26 (LaLiga EA Sports)
FC Barcelona - Atalanta | January 29 (UEFA Champions League)
FC Barcelona - Deportivo Alavés | January 2 (LaLiga EA Sports)
Sevilla - FC Barcelona | January 9 (LaLiga EA Sports)

Ronald Araujo, stellar option to replace the Basque

Fortunately for Barça, they will be able to cover Iñigo Martínez's absence with the quality of Ronald Araujo, whose departure from the club, which seemed imminent in this winter transfer window, may now not be so certain, as the Uruguayan appears to be the best option to fill that position. Other alternatives for that spot include Eric García and the academy player Sergi Domínguez, while Andreas Christensen continues his recovery process.