Barcelona is facing an injury crisis with Raphinha and Joan Garcia sidelined for several weeks. However, there's potential good news as Lamine Yamal might be nearing a return.

Goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who recently transferred from Espanyol and has started every game since, suffered a tear in the meniscus of his left knee. The injury occurred during the match against Real Oviedo. He will undergo arthroscopic surgery performed by Dr. Joan Carles Monllau and is expected to be out for four to six weeks. With Marc-André ter Stegen still recovering from a back injury and third-choice Diego Kochen away at the U-20 World Cup with the United States national team, Wojciech Szczesny is set to take over as the starting goalkeeper. This situation forces coach Hansi Flick to rely on the academy to fill the goalkeeper position.

Raphinha sustained a hamstring injury in his right leg during the 3-1 win against Oviedo and was replaced by Robert Lewandowski in the 66th minute. The club estimates he will be out for around three weeks. This is a blow for Barcelona, as Raphinha was a key player in their La Liga and Copa del Rey victories last season. With both Raphinha and Garcia out, Barcelona's injury list continues to grow, already including midfielders Gavi and Fermín López. Marcus Rashford or Ferran Torres may fill in for Raphinha.

There is a potential boost for Barcelona as Lamine Yamal has expressed his readiness to play after recovering from a groin injury that kept him out for four games. Although he has returned to group training with Alejandro Balde and could be cleared this weekend for the match against Real Sociedad, he has not yet been cleared by the team.

Barcelona will visit Real Sociedad in La Liga and host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League shortly after. They will also visit Real Madrid for the season's first El Clasico on October 26. Squad depth and resilience will be crucial for the team to navigate this challenging period without losing competitiveness.