FC Barcelona continue to wait for their most prolific stars to return from the international break. Following their 7-0 thrashing of Real Valladolid in their last official game, fans can not seem to wait for more games under Hansi Flick. Unfortunately for Barcelona, the international break seems to have come at the wrong time.
As a result, players have now left to train and compete with their respective national teams before they can return to club football at some later stage of September. For Barcelona, however, this ongoing month will be one full of a lot of different kinds of challenges.
From the demanding schedule to the level of opposition that they must face, Barcelona will need all the extra help they can get to compete at a consistent rate. Fortunately, it is expected that Hansi Flick will recover some key players as well following the international break.
One of those players would be 21-year-old Spanish forward Ansu Fati, whose return is expected after this ongoing international break following his recovery from an injury that took place during the pre-season. Now, as pointed out by Barça Times, the player has even left a two-word message on Instagram as he continues his recovery: “This too shall pass.”
A motivational message that could be directed towards almost anything, but given that the player has attached an image of himself training on the grass alongside the caption, it is more than likely that the message is directed towards his imminent return to the field.
As reports have highlighted previously, Ansu Fati already has Hansi Flick impressed with his abilities. Consequently, his return and availability would be a great boost for the German coach who is likely to welcome all the additional cavalry that he can have at his disposal.
Another player whose return seems to be imminent is Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong. In the Dutchman’s case, however, there are some complications in regards to his injury as a possible surgery could still be on the table if his recovery does not develop as it would ideally be expected to.
