New Delhi: Andres Iniesta will be fit in time to play in the Champions League final for Barcelona against Manchester United after tests revealed that his injury is not as serious as first thought.
The Blaugrana midfielder limped out of the 3-3 draw against Villarreal on Sunday and initial examinations saw club medics state that he could be a doubt for the showpiece encounter in Rome later this month.
But a new round of tests on Monday have confirmed that Iniesta has suffered only a "small tear" to the muscle in his right leg and that he will recover quickly.
"It is good news," Sport quote the player as stating as he passed reporters following a visit to the clinic.
It is an injury in the same place as the one that the playmaker suffered in November, which sidelined him for two months, but this time the news is more positive.
Iniesta will miss the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday against Athletic Club de Bilbao and Pep Guardiola will be cautious about how many appearances he makes before the end of the league season.
Barcelona already have Rafa Marquez and Gaby Milito out of the Champions League final through injury, while Thierry Henry is facing a race to be fit and Eric Abidal and Dani Alves are suspended.
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