Barcelona's defender Samuel Umtiti has suffered an injury, which may sideline him for a few coming months.

The 24-year-old Frenchman, who was a member of his country's winning squad at the recent World Cup in Russia, hurt his left knee and missed the team's training on Friday morning.

He looks certain to miss not just La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, but also several other matches - and in the worst case scenario, even several months, as the recent reports suggest that Samuel might have torn his ligaments.

In any case, Umtiti was not going to feature in next week's Champions League clash against Tottenham, as he got a red card in the opening game with PSV Eindhoven.