On top of the boring news about Gavi’s serious knee injury, Xavi could be happy yesterday that Frenkie de Jong returned to the training ground. On the other hand, Ter Stegen was missing due to his back problems.
It’s quite a roller coaster ride being a Barca coach at the moment, because first Ter Stegen had to leave the German national team camp with a back injury, then Gavi was seriously injured in his knee, so the season is over for him, after which finally there was good news about Frenkie de Boy.
The Dutchman has long struggled to get rid of his ankle injury and that finally seems to be the case. He was on the training pitch yesterday and here he looked like a player who will very soon receive the all-clear from the medical staff. This is really good news for Xavi, because the midfielder has been sorely missed.
Xavi, on the other hand, had to look far for Ter Stegen. The German stayed in the dressing room to receive treatment for the back problems that arose in the German national team camp and which forced him to travel home to Barcelona earlier than planned.
The club has not come up with any explanations for the injury, but the local media agree that it is unlikely to be anything serious and that the German will probably be ready for Saturday’s away game against Rayo Vallecano.
