Barcelona's hopes of
being able to register one of their new signings to replace injured Brazilian
midfielder Rafinha before their transfer ban is completed have been dashed by
Fifa, according to Barca coach Luis Enrique.
Rafinha is set to miss
the rest of the season after suffering cruciate ligament damage in the European
champions' 1-1 draw at Roma in midweek.
Barca have been handed
a one-year ban on registering new players, effective from January this year,
after breaking Fifa rules on the signing of foreign players under the age of
16.
However, the Catalans
still signed Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal in the summer transfer window despite
the fact they won't be allowed to play until early next year.
"The club already
consulted Fifa a few months ago and the answer was no," Luis Enrique said
on Saturday.
"I can say that
we won't be able to count on the players we have signed until January."
The lack of options on
offer to the Barcelona coach has been exacerbated by a raft of early season
injuries as Thomas Vermaelen will also miss Sunday's visit of Levante, while
Gerard Pique completes his four-game suspension.
However, Dani Alves
may be fit to return at right-back after a three-week absence as he returned to
training on Friday.
Source: www.supersport.com
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