Barcelona star ready to ‘force himself’ to play vs Osasuna | OneFootball

Barcelona star Iñigo Martínez is ready to play through the pain barrier, if required to in the club’s next outing.

That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Friday provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital.

Iñigo, for his part, was dealt a blow on the fitness front earlier this week.

Owing to an issue picked up during Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Atlético Madrid, the 33-year-old was forced to withdraw from the Spanish national team squad, following his first call-up since back in 2023.

Ensuing reports had pointed towards Iñigo being in line for a spell of as long as three weeks on the sidelines.

As alluded to above, however, if the latest word stemming from the media on Friday is anything to go by, then the former Athletic Club standout could yet be back much sooner.

As per a report from Sport:

‘Iñigo is pushing to be able to get to the match (against Osasuna on March 27th). The centre-back is willing to force himself to be able to be there and help the team at a key moment of the season.’

Conor Laird – GSFN