Andres Iniesta Injury: Updates on Barcelona Midfielder's Calf and Return

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta picked up a calf injury during the side's Copa del Rey final win over Athletic Bilbao on May 30 ahead of the Champions League final against Juventus on June 6.

However, Iniesta would return for the final in Berlin.

Continue for updates.

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Iniesta Returns in Champions League Final

Saturday, June 6

Barcelona announced Iniesta was in the lineup against Juventus, as expected.

On June 4, Enrique placed Iniesta in his squad for the game against Juventus in Berlin, as relayed by the club's official website.

The Camp Nou star played 55 minutes during Barca's 3-1 win over Bilbao before the calf issue saw him replaced by Xavi. However, Iniesta appeared sprightly enough when receiving the Copa del Rey trophy in a video tweeted by Barca: 

The 31-year-old has made 39 appearances across all competitions for the Catalan club this season, per WhoScored.com. Although he isn't as creative as he used to be, Iniesta remains a leader both on and off the pitch.

With Xavi leaving at the end of the season, his experience will become even more valuable to the side. Iniesta has won the Champions League three times, scored the 2010 World Cup winner for Spain and remains a big-game player for Barca.