Samuel Umtiti picks up calf injury on return to Barcelona training

French defender had been struggling with knee and foot issues

Lionel Messi with the ball during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city in Barca returned to training after 56 days in lockdown, All pictures AFP/FC Barcelona

Barcelona's Spanish coach Quique Setien wearing a face mask as he takes training

Spanish defender Junior Firpo gives a thumbs-up during the training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi

Spanish defender Jordi Alba

German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal

French defender Samuel Umtiti

Spanish defender Sergi Roberto

Barcelona's Gerard Pique runs with the ball

Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien

Luis Suarez on the run

Leo Messi at the training session

Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong

Barca defender Gerard Pique

Barcelona's French forward Antoine Griezmann

Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti sustained a calf injury on his return to individual training, the Spanish La Liga club said in a statement on Saturday.

The 26-year-old French centre back has struggled with knee and foot issues in the last few seasons and Barcelona said there was no time frame for his return.

Football in Spain has been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic since March. La Liga is hoping to start matches again in June, although it has yet to confirm dates for fixtures.

Players have started to train in small groups and will progress to full sessions before resuming games.

Barcelona lead the table with 11 matches remaining and hold a two-point lead over Real Madrid, who are due to begin training on Monday.