The week of the Classic has already arrived and, with it, the final deadline that was set with several of the injured players because it was intended that they would be available to Xavi Hernandez. In the end, one thing is the plans of doctors, technicians and physical trainers and another is the feelings of the footballers who are out and, above all, the confidence they have to play again without fear. Also in this sense they have the desire they have to risk given the importance of next Saturday’s match and the level of responsibility they feel in a top-notch match, given their importance in the team and the situation of player shortage that the Barça coach has to manage.
The point is that, at the time they were injured, in cases of Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong y Raphinha The match against Real Madrid was marked as the decisive event in which everyone was expected to be at the coach’s disposal. That date was especially marked in red on the calendar for Pedri, who was given a margin of more than two months to recover from the injury to the rectus femoris of the right thigh that he suffered on August 24. At that time there was talk of a period of absence of between a month and a half and two months, generously pointing out the day of the match against Athletic Bilbao as the day of his possible return, thinking that he would pick up the pace of competition necessary to get to the Real Madrid duel. Today marks two months since his injury.
In the case of Lewandowski, the kick they gave him in the Porto field left him injured in his ankle. Polish is evolving well and Xavi He hopes to have him on the list against Madrid but he has not yet worked with the group. De Jong He also has a damaged ankle after the celtiña fell on him Bambawhile Raphinha He injured his muscle against Sevilla.
As you already said Xavi, now everything is in the hands of the players’ feelings. In particular, of Pedri, due to the history of muscle injuries he has had at Barça. The coach, with elegance, put the ball in their court because he does not want to force anyone to ask for discharge. Of course, he would welcome them all with open arms in the Classic. Everyone’s evolution is positive and none of them have relapsed. More than ever it is the time of the players, in this case the injured ones who have a chance to play. Koundé y Sergi Roberto They do not have them and, therefore, they do not enter into this equation.
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2023-10-24 05:00:00
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