Are Barcelona women in the midst of an injury crisis?

Barcelona are currently missing 5 players on the pitch. 3 time ballon d’or winner Aitana Bonmati, Patri Guijarro, Ona Batlle, Kika Nazareth, and Salma Paralluelo are the players that Barcelona are missing, reducing the depth of the squad. Before this injury crisis Barcelona squad was already smaller than most, having players leaving and only signing one player, Laia Aleixandri from Manchester City, but now they are missing six players. Barcelona failed to score in a Liga F match for the first time in nearly 6 years which led to them losing against Real Sociedad. This was their earliest Liga F defeat in 11 years.

Aitana Bonmati’s injury is the most severe of the list of players that are currently out injured. During Spain's camp at the end of November, Aitana fractured her fibula in her left leg during training for the last leg of the UEFA Nations League Final. Due to her injury she underwent surgery, and it has been described as a ‘major setback’ for Barcelona. Barcelona missing some of their starters will be a huge test for them.

Ona Batlle’s injury is a lot less serious than Aitana's and she will only be out for a couple of weeks. Ona returned from Spain’s camp where they beat Germany and won the 2025 UEFA women's Nations League with a Soleus injury. Ona is one of the best full-backs in Europe and will be another big miss for Barcelona for the few weeks she is out.

During Spain's Nations League semi-final Salma Paralluelo was forced off around the 25th minute due to discomfort in her knee, the same knee she tore her ACL back in 2012, and she had a partial MCL tear. Barcelona confirmed when it was announced she was injured that she would likely return late December or at the start of January. Due to this Barcelona will have to play without their explosive forward.

Patri Guijarro sustained a stress fracture in the navicular bone of her right foot during a clash in the Champions League against Roma mid November. Barcelona went and won this game 4-0 but Patri was substituted off in the 73rd minute, she went and had tests which confirmed she would be out until February 2026. Patri is a key player for Barcelona and is essential in helping them control the game.

Kika Nazareth will only be out for a few weeks just like Ona but will be a big miss for those few weeks. Kika has scored 5 goals and got 6 assists in the 13 games she has played so far this season, whilst she was on international duty for Portugal she sprained a ligament in her left ankle.

With these players not being available it has given some of the younger players such as Vicky Lopez, Sydney Schertenleib and Clara Serrajordi minutes for the club. Whilst missing some of these players Barcelona drew to Chelsea at Stamford bridge in a Champions League feature. Some of these players will make returns soon.