FC Barcelona was on the lawn of Real Valladolid on Saturday at the opening of the 27th day of Liga. But it was without Andrés Iniesta, officially absent for “personal reasons”.

However, the Radio program El larguero broadcasted on Cadena SER radio, broke the news that the Blaugrana midfielder mourns.

Indeed, the wife of Iniesta lost the son the couple expected after a miscarriage. The player is allowed to stand, in order to be at the bedside of his wife.

Barcelona will also be deprived of Carles Puyol, Jordi Alba and Alexandre Song.