Andres Iniesta Injury: Updates on Barcelona Star's Status and Return

Barcelona midfield veteran Andres Iniesta suffered a hamstring injury in the team's Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Sept. 29, but he returned to action during the side's tie with BATE Borisov on Wednesday.

Continue for updates.

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Iniesta Ready Ahead of Clasico

Wednesday, Oct. 4

Barcelona named the Spanish legend in their starting lineup for the visit of BATE. Iniesta is now likely to be in contention for a key role during the Blaugrana's upcoming La Liga matches with Sevilla and, indeed, the Clasico against Real Madrid.

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Iniesta Upbeat Despite Setback

Wednesday, Sept. 30

"Even though it's not always easy to understand, sometimes you need time out to come back stronger," Iniesta tweeted, per Marca.

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Iniesta's Imminent Barca Return Boosts Threadbare Squad

Barca's midfield options were even further thinned after they lost Rafinha to an anterior cruciate ligament injury and Roberto to a groin injury. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has been recovering from a knee injury of his own. So Iniesta can't get back soon enough. 

While the Blaugrana have maintained their level of play despite the raft of injuries, there's no denying Iniesta will provide a massive boost now he's back in action.