Barcelona boss Xavi insists his squad can cope with their growing injury list.
The Catalans visit Granada in LaLiga on Sunday boosted by back-to-back 1-0 wins over Sevilla and Porto.
Ferran Torres scored Barcelona’s Champions League winner in Portugal after replacing the injured Robert Lewandowski.
The Poland striker has joined Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Raphinha on the casualty list.
“We do have a rather small squad, but I would hardly say that we are plagued by injuries,” Xavi said at his pre-match press conference.
“We have players to compete. We hope to recover players in the upcoming games.
“Lewandowski is a big loss, he is our most differential player and a leader.
“But luckily the team has plenty of alternatives like Joao (Felix), Ferran and Fermin (Lopez) who knows what it is to play as a false nine.
“We already have plenty of cover in midfield and there is also new additions from the reserve team.”
Pau Victor and Marc Guiu have been called up for senior duty for the first time as Barcelona trail leaders Real Madrid by four points with a game in hand.
The international break also appears to have come at a good time to allow injured players the opportunity to get fit again.
Barcelona return to LaLiga action after the international break against Athletic Bilbao on October 22.
They then have a Champions League tie with Shakhtar Donetsk before playing Real Madrid at home in El Clasico.
Xavi said: “Pedri is almost ready, and so are Robert and Frenkie. The team is playing well and our confidence has been boosted by two hard-fought wins.”
Barcelona struggled to control possession against Porto, and Xavi added: “I always want 70 per cent to 80 per cent of the ball.
“We need to dominate the control both in attack and defence.
“We face a difficult opponent, the most physical in La Liga, an opponent that will play a direct game with great offensive potential.
“We have to control their direct football. It’ll be hard to beat Paco Lopez’s team.
“There are games in which we have been good and others, not so much.
“We have to take better care of the ball, but the attitude and effort are spectacular.
“In Porto, we ran the most this season, in kilometres. That says it all about attitude.
“But our formula is to stick to the Barca philosophy. We always play attacking football, whether we have three forwards or not. We never change our philosophy.”