Barcelona will be without striker Robert Lewandowski and defender Alejandro Balde for the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid on Saturday. Both players are sidelined with hamstring issues sustained earlier in April and have not been included in Hansi Flick’s 22-player squad for the weekend’s game.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided an update on the wellbeing of defensive star Alejandro Balde.This of course comes after the Spaniard, just last weekend, was condemned to an incoming

Barcelona have confirmed that defender Alejandro Balde has suffered a hamstring injury, with sources telling ESPN he is at risk of missing the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. Balde, 21, had to be taken off in the first half of Saturday's 1-0 LaLiga win against Leganés,