Barcelona receive fitness boost with two key stars named in squad to face Athletic Club
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| Xavi Barcelona Manager |
Barcelona received a crucial fitness boost just in time for their upcoming La Liga showdown against Athletic Club on Sunday.
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None of those stars have been included in Barca's matchday squad which was announced on Sunday.
However, two players who were injury doubts during the week have pulled through and are now set to feature.
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| Lamine Yamal |
Lamine Yamal will most likely make his sixth league start of the campaign after being included in Xavi's squad, though he was absent during Spain Duty during the international break to work on his hip flexor problem, he was pictured returning to training during the week.
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| Alejandro Balde |
Also returning just in time is Alejandro Balde. The left-back was sent back from Luis de la Fuente's side after he suffered a hamstring knock in the win over Scotland and wasn't part of the 1-0 victory in Norway.
However, he is also included in the squad and is expected to begin in his usual position on the left. Barca can narrow the margin on La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a win over Athletic on Sunday, just before the upcoming El Clasico next week. Barca is optimistic that several of their first-team players who are currently injured will recuperate in time to face Los Blancos, who had their four-game winning streak halted by a 1-1 draw with Sevilla on Saturday.
Andreas Christensen is anticipated to pair with Ronald Araujo in the heart of the defense, while Ferran Torres and Joao Felix are set to share the responsibility for scoring goals alongside Yamal in Lewandowski's absence.
Barca is also making a return to the Champions League in the coming week, where they will face Shakhtar Donetsk as they strive for their third victory in Europe this season.
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