A Barcelona player could essentially be blocked from playing until January if a nightmare scenario occurs before the end of the summer transfer window.

Earlier in the summer, Barca were confident they could finally return to play at the Camp Nou for the start of this campaign, albeit with a limited attendance while work continued on the stadium. That date was pushed to mid-September, with La Liga agreeing to let Barca play their first three games away from home.

Barca were trailing 2-0 when Rashford was taken off at half-time before Pedri, Ferran Torres and Unai Elgezabal’s last-gasp own goal snatched victory