There has actually not been much to grumble about Barcelona’s start to the 2024-25 season. The group’s long list of hurt gamers, nevertheless, threatens to jeopardize the durability of their success.

Gavi, Ronald Araujo, Marc Bernal and Andreas Christensen are out with long-lasting injuries and none will be offered this year.

The Catalans, hence, need the other hurt gamers to step up their healing and return at the earliest, for their lack considerably restricts the supervisor’s choices on the bench.

Two crucial stars to return

As exposed by MARCA in a current upgrade, Hansi Flick anticipates Ansu Fati and Frenkie de Jong to both be offered after the worldwide break.

Both gamers have actually made great development in regards to their healing and are now nearing the last of the procedure.

However, no danger will be taken around their return for the supervisor prioritises their 100% physical fitness.

Fati, who suffered an injury to the sole of his best foot, has actually been out for over a month and is going through conservative treatment.

He is still working separately however has actually now started training on the yard with the ball since earlier today. If whatever goes to strategy, the supervisor wants to have him in group training in simply under 2 weeks.

De Jong’s case, on the other hand, is more uncertain. The gamer has actually been out for over 4 months now and there is still a cloud of doubt over the development of his healing.

In truth, there was news of the Dutchman perhaps go through surgical treatment if his ankle did not enhance quickly.

Now, nevertheless, it appears that the gamer is making strong inroads towards total healing and it stays to be seen if he is stated fit after the worldwide break.

Losing another midfielder to surgical treatment, after all, is the last thing Barcelona and Flick require at the minute.