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Barcelona's playmaker Andrés Iniesta has a bruised thigh and will miss the Champions League Group H match at Milan on Wednesday.

Iniesta sustained the injury in Barcelona's 4-0 La Liga win against Real Zaragoza on Saturday and is being rested as a precaution, Barça said on their website.

He joins the suspended full‑back Daniel Alves and fellow casualties Adriano Correia and Ibrahim Afellay on the sidelines.

However there was better news for the coach Pep Guardiola concerning the forward Pedro, who has recovered from an ankle problem and is in the squad.

The group leaders Barça and second-placed Milan qualified for the knockout round with two games to spare and a win for the Spanish club at San Siro will secure them top spot and a