Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Sevilla have been dealt a major setback ahead of their highly anticipated LaLiga showdown against Barcelona on Sunday, with Sambi Lokonga and Akor Adams ruled out due to injuries.

In an official statement, the club confirmed that the Belgian midfielder and the Nigerian forward sustained muscle injuries during Thursday's training session at the Ciudad Deportiva.

"The club can confirm that both Sambi Lokonga and Akor Adams were injured during Thursday's training session at the Ciudad Deportiva after suffering muscle injuries. The Belgian midfielder has a tendon injury in his hamstring, while the Nigerian forward has a tendon injury in his thigh muscle."

Sevilla have not disclosed the expected recovery timeline for the ...