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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 61925, member: 636"] Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde will miss Sunday's La Liga fixture against Real Sociedad at Montjuïc Stadium. The defender sustained a hamstring injury on Sept. 3 and has been sidelined for four consecutive matches. Manager Hans Flick exercises caution with the 20-year-old ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain. The kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. Cairo time. Gerard Martin will start in Balde's position after recent strong performances for the Catalan club. Young defender Jofre Torrent provides additional depth at the position for squad rotation purposes. Barcelona faces several other absences with Marc-André ter Stegen, Juan Garcia, Gavi, Raphinha and Fermín López unavailable. The team prepares for a challenging European campaign against the defending Champions League holders. [/QUOTE]