OFFICIAL: FC Barcelona announces the medical discharge of Ansu Fati

Good news for FC Barcelona. The blue and garnet team, before their match against Atlético Madrid in matchday 18 of LaLiga EA Sports, has confirmed that they will once again have one of their forwards available to strengthen their offensive line. Barcelona used their social media to announce that Ansu Fati has received medical clearance.

Medical discharge

Ansu Fati has received medical clearance 😃 pic.com/YOF95ZE5ZR

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) December 20, 2024

It is important to remember that the native of Bissau suffered a physical setback on November 13th. At that time, Barcelona reported that Ansu Fati had sustained a muscular injury in the right hamstring during a training session. The club's prognosis was that the Barça number 10 would be out for an estimated period of four weeks.

Ansu Fati and the significant challenge of changing his reality at Barcelona

Initially, it was expected that Ansu Fati would return for the match against CD Leganés (0-1), as he had been training regularly before the game. However, his return was delayed beyond expectations and now he will be available for the match against Atlético Madrid.

This announcement is undoubtedly positive for the Barcelona youth product, who must gradually resume his path to become an important piece in Hansi Flick's sporting project. A path where he must leave behind his current secondary role, as he has only accumulated 158 minutes of play (seven matches) so far and has not excelled in scoring or assisting.

Fortunately, Ansu Fati has successfully recovered from his second injury of the season, the first one occurring at the beginning of the season due to plantar fasciitis, which kept him out for a significant part of the preseason and the early weeks of the 2024-25 campaign.

Now, his return is crucial for Barcelona, especially after the tough absence of Lamine Yamal, which forces the Barça team to seek solutions to compensate for the absence of a key player in the team's attack. This situation implies significant adjustments in Hansi Flick's starting eleven.