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Ronald Koeman relied heavily on Ansu Fati’s presence during Barca’s pre-season. But the Barcelona medical staff is unanimous: it is still too early for the Catalan phenomenon to be able to resume. Victim of a very serious left knee injury last November, the Hispanic-Guinean has already been operated on three times! He has been on the flank for almost eight months. This explains the desire of the Blaugranas to give time to their player, which they hope to find 100%. Ansu Fati entered the home stretch of his recovery phase following his last operation on May 6. According to Mundo Deportivo, the goal of the Catalan staff is that they can gradually resume individual training before hoping to be back during the collective sessions.
A holder in Koeman’s mind?
The Dutch manager has a lot of affection for his new recruit, Memphis Depay. But in the head of the Dutch, the now ex-OL player would be Ansu Fati’s lining on the left flank of the Catalan attack, still according to information from Mundo Deportivo. However, given his versatility and the serious injury suffered by the eighteen-year-old, Depay should be able to do well at the start of the season.
