At the same time, some of Barca’s injuries, including Gavi and goalkeeper Joan Garcia’s meniscus tears, can be put down to bad luck. Four players — Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski — have returned from international duty injured (Yamal suffered his groin problem with Spain in the previous break before this one).

La Liga players are delaying the start of their matches in Spain to protest a decision to move a Barcelona-Villarreal game to the United States.

FC Barcelona revealed Tuesday the Ed Sheeran-inspired kit they will wear during their El Clásico clash with Real Madrid on Oct. 26.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Why Barcelona Have Delayed Camp Nou Homecoming Despite Receiving Permission to Return. Barcelona have confirmed they have received permission to return to Camp Nou at a reduced capacity, but the La Liga leaders have declined the opportunity to do so.