The upcoming clash between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain in the UEFA Champions League is a crucial match for both these sides, as the Parisians are aspiring to win the tournament this season, while the Catalans are also committed to fighting till the very end.
Ideally, Xavi would have wanted to have his entire squad available for this game, but as things stand, there are some key players that will miss this match because of injury problems. However, things seem to be moving in the right direction, as it was previously reported that Frenkie de Jong has recovered from his injury and is now training with the group.
The latest update in regards to the Dutchman’s recovery has been provided by SPORT, which reports that the 26-year-old midfielder was able to play the full friendly training match organized by Xavi as the team did not have any La Liga commitments this weekend.
This match was organized mainly to assess the sensations of some players who had been struggling with fitness ahead of the match against PSG. Frenkie de Jong completed the match with good sensations, and his participation in the match against the French side seems even more likely.
As opposed to Frenkie, Andreas Christensen and Pedri were able to play only for a part of this match. These two players have been suffering from muscle injuries, and Barcelona want to be extremely cautious with them. Thus, they played only a part of the training match, the duration of which was one hour.
Although they were not able to play the full 60 minutes, the involvement of Pedri and Christensen in this match still goes on to show that these two players’ recoveries are going in the right direction. Still, Barcelona fans will be hoping they can get back to full fitness by Wednesday, as Xavi will need all the weapons in his arsenal to beat Luis Enrique’s PSG side.
