The luxury 'reinforcement' that Hansi Flick could have for Barça-Girona

Next Sunday, September 15, the ball will be rolling again at Montilivi when Girona and FC Barcelona face each other in the match corresponding to the fifth round of LaLiga. The duel against the Catalan neighbours will be the first after the international break, and Hansi Flick could count on a very special reinforcement in his squad. Ansu Fati returned to training this week with a specific plan, and if everything stays in order, the player could be called up for the first time this season.

The German coach prepared a series of exercises for him to regain his sensations. Although he still does not train with the rest of his teammates and remains on the sidelines, for now, the forward is already touching the ball and is trying his best to reintegrate into the first team sooner rather than later. It is important to remember that Ansu has been suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot since July 24, which has kept him off the pitch since then and from which he is recovering with conservative treatment.

The Spanish-Bissau-Guinean is improving in terms of sensations and his evolution is going well. The footballer is aware that he is facing the final stretch of his injury ordeal, and the plan of the Blaugrana club is for him to rejoin the rest of the squad next week. According to 'Mundo Deportivo', if the evolution is as expected, the idea is for Fati to enter the list for the clash against Girona.

Hansi Flick and his technical staff hope that the player will receive medical clearance before Sunday, since the German needs to recover players and Ansu is one of the players in whom the coach has placed many hopes. The German hopes to have him under his orders soon to try to recover his best version, since if he achieves this, he could be a high-quality replacement for Raphinha on the left and Robert Lewandowski in the centre of the forward line.

Flick's next challenge

Once Ansu Fati has recovered, Flick's efforts will be to be able to count on Frenkie de Jong again in his squad. The Dutchman continues to fight against his problems with his right ankle and Barça are already considering taking drastic decisions. The midfielder does not want to undergo surgery but he does not want to force himself and play with discomfort either, so if he does not notice significant progress in his recovery after the break, the Catalans will try to convince him to undergo surgery to nip his physical problem in the bud.