Barcelona Recuperates Raphinha and Marc Bernal for Osasuna, but Andreas Christensen Is Still Not Back

The Catalan team had good news with the recovery of Marc Bernal and Raphinha, but they will still have to wait for Christensen

Match against Osasuna and good news

On the eve of FC Barcelona's match against Osasuna in Pamplona this Saturday, the squad trained on Friday with some encouraging news on the medical front. Raphinha and Bernal once again trained with the team during the session at the Ciutat Esportiva. Christensen, however, is not yet back in training.

Of the trio, Raphinha and academy player Bernal are ready to be cleared by the medical team: according to the report, both will receive the go-ahead from the medical services just before traveling to Pamplona on Sunday morning. In contrast, Christensen, who has been out for a longer period, will have to wait at least one more week for the doctors to give him the all-clear before he can fully return to competition.

Notable Absence

Today's practice also featured a notable institutional detail: Joan Laporta, the club's president-elect, did not visit the Ciutat Esportiva training ground to address the squad, a practice that had become routine in recent weeks. On this occasion, Laporta was not present at the morning training session.

The president's absence has a logistical explanation: Osasuna's board of directors invited him to take a seat in the Sadar stadium box for the match in Pamplona. Therefore, Laporta will travel with the team on Sunday morning, accompanied by the acting president, Rafa Yuste, who will also be part of the delegation heading to the Navarrese capital

There are still players to recover, but optimism reigns.

The sports outlook, therefore, combines moderate optimism regarding the possible returns of Raphinha and Bernal with caution regarding Christensen's recovery. The coaching staff and the medical department will continue to assess the players' progress in the coming hours, with the intention of finalizing the call-up list before the trip. Meanwhile, the Blaugrana delegation is preparing to face the commitment at El Sadar with the expectation of recovering players and maintaining competitiveness on the field.