Xavi's plan for Raphinha ahead of the Classic

Before the stop of selections, there was a lot of optimism regarding the return of the players after his injuries. In the forecast of the FC Barcelona, the infirmary went to free for the party against the Athletic Club (in which only they have been Alejandro Balde and Lamine Yamal) and that for the crash in front of the Shakhtar, Xavi Hernández went to have a much more complete staff to be able to work of face to the dispute of the Classical, in front of the Real Madrid, of this Saturday 28.

However, the situation is being very distinct and little favorecedora for the interests of the blaugrana. Except surprises, the trainer will not recover effective for the party against the Ukrainians and lyou players that recover during this week arrived very 'just' for the dispute of the Classical. Already it is 'confirmed' that the return of Pedri González has delayed until the month of November, for the visit to the Real Sociedad, but does not go to be the only that will take more than the foreseen in receiving the high medical.

The Barça, to the expectation with Raphinha

One of the footballers that, in paper, would have had to reappear against the Athletic (at least go in in the announcement) was Raphinha. Nevertheless, the Brazilian did not train with the group after the stop of selections and continues recovering of the injury in the biceps femoral of the right thigh that suffered to finals of September against the Seville. This Monday neither added to the session of recovery and are minimum, by not saying non-existent, the options that has to reappear in the crash of the third day of the phase of groups of the Champions League.

Right now, the forecast is that the player of 26 years can add along this week to the work with the rest of his mates and that it can go in in the list of summoned of the Barça for the Classical of the Saturday. It is the aim. In case that it was like this, will not be headline. It would be extremely risked because would be fulfilling, practically, a month in the dry dam. It will be missing him rhythm and Xavi Hernández will prefer to go step by step. The intention, as they have revealed from SPORT, is that it can go in like a revulsivo and play the second part against the Real Madrid.

Maximum caution in the Barça

Still they remain a few days for the crash against the White House, but from the club have left more than clear that will not risk with any player in spite of the needs that has the team. Robert Lewandowski is in a very similar case and neither trained yesterday, Monday, by what virtually also is descartado to play against the Shakhtar, waiting for what can happen in the training of this Tuesday. In the case of Frenkie of Jong is much more complicated and could finish reappearing at the same time that Pedri, in November, whereas Jules Koundé and Sergi Roberto will receive the high doctor to medidados of the next month, probably before the stop of selections.