FC Barcelona held their final training session on Monday, ahead of Tuesday’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Spotify Camp Nou in the sixth round of the UEFA Champions League’s league phase.
The Catalans aim to return to winning ways after a 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in their last European outing.
The training session at the Ciutat Esportiva brought positive news for Hansi Flick and Barça as they get set to face the Bundesliga outfit.
Joan Garcia, Balde, Raphinha fit and available
Indeed, according to SPORT, Joan Garcia, Alejandro Balde and Raphinha, all trained normally with the rest of the squad and will be fit for Tuesday.
Garcia ended the game against Real Betis with discomfort and was seen limping while stepping off the team bus and boarding the plane back to Barcelona.
However, there is no injury for the 24-year-old key player as he was able to train normally in the gym and then on the field with the other goalkeepers, confirming his availability to face Eintracht.
Raphinha of FC Barcelona
Raphinha is ready to play. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Balde was substituted at half-time against Real Betis, with Andreas Christensen coming on to replace him.
The academy product had suffered a heavy blow to the leg, which took him several minutes to shake off. The coaching staff opted for caution and kept him out for the second half, but he will be available on Tuesday.
Raphinha’s situation was the most worrying, but it is not serious. The Brazilian was rested at La Cartuja with the European match in mind due to slight muscular overload.
He did not play a single minute against Betis but has now returned to full group training without issues.
The only absences for the German manager remain the already known injured players: Gavi and Dani Olmo, with even Marc-Andre ter Stegen resuming training and nearing a return.