Barca’s medical services confirmed this lunchtime that Thierry Henry and Sylvinho will both miss Saturday’s derby game against Espanyol at Montjuic.

Henry still has the lower back problems that kept him out of the Lyon game and although he’s been having treatment on it for some time, the doctors believe that he’ll be out until the pain he’s feeling gets better.

Sylvinho has a problem with his left knee and joins Henry, Eto’o, Deco, Oleguer and Edmílson as injury absentees for the big game.