There have been some good news for FC Barcelona on the injury front in the last few days, as the recovery of some key players is going in the right direction.
The involvement of key players like Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, and Andreas Christensen in training activities in recent days has raised the possibility of these players being able to feature for the Catalan side in the coming Champions League match this Wednesday.
All of these players participated in the training match that was scheduled for last Saturday, and also took part in the training session held on Sunday.
However, among these three players, Frenkie de Jong is the most advanced in his pursuit of full fitness ahead of the PSG match, and he was the only one of these three players who played the full 60 minutes in the Saturday training match.
There is still some uncertainty about whether he will be able to gain enough fitness to actually start the upcoming match, but according to the journalist Oriol Domenech (h/t Barca Times), sources from the club indicate that Frenkie starting this match is a real possibility.
There is no doubt that Frenkie de Jong has been a key player for Xavi since he took up the head coach’s responsibilities at the club, and the former midfielder will be keen to get the Dutchman back for this crucial Champions League tie.
However, it is also clear that the match against the Parisians will be a very demanding one, and the players will have to exert themselves to the end to get a favorable result.
Thus, there might be some doubts about whether a player who has just returned from a significant time on the sidelines should be made to return to the pitch in such a high-intensity tie.
Furthermore, playing Andreas Christensen as a midfield pivot has returned great dividends for Xavi, and the Barcelona trainer will be looking to also get him back to the midfield as soon as possible.
But playing two midfielders who have just returned from injury might also not be too good an idea, and Xavi will have to think out his solutions in the coming days.
