Just in: Barcelona receive major injury boost as key defender returns to part group training
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7-second readBarcelona have had a torrid time with injuries, especially in defence, in recent weeks, with Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia, Jules Kounde and Xavi Espart all out.
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Barcelona have had a torrid time with injuries, especially in defence, in recent weeks, with Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia, Jules Kounde and Xavi Espart all out.
This has forced Hansi Flick to get creative tactically, including playing Brian Farinas at right-back and Frenkie de Jong at centre-back. Barcelona are desperately hoping for some good news on the injury front ahead of the crucial games against Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid.
According to journalist Achraf Ben Ayad, Christensen participated in part of Barcelona’s group training session on Sunday. He has taken an important step in his recovery from a muscular injury that has kept him sidelined since September.
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