There is optimism with the return of Busquets and Nico of face to Champions!

Sergio Busquets and Nico González had to withdraw ahead of time of the derbi in front of the Espanyol because of both muscular problems. The veteran, by fault of some annoyances in the twin, and the second, by a torcedura in the right ankle. Óscar Mingueza also finalised touched, but in his case treated of some simple ramps and does not need to subject to more proofs.

Contrary to the lateral youngster, Busquets and Nico had to subject to more proofs in the morning of this Sunday for descartar an injury of greater scope. Fortunately, in both cases seems that it treats of injuries of very small route, by what his presence is not descartada of face to the commitment of this Tuesday in the Champions League in front of the Benfica.

Everything will depend on the evolution of both mediocampistas in the next hours, but in the breast of the changing room of the FC Barcelona already breathes a "moderate optimism" on the options that have Busquets and Nico to recover to time for so transcendental meeting.

Possible reincorporaciones

Also it subtracts to expect if finally Sergiño Dest ingresa to the list, recently recovered of a lumbalgia. This Sunday, the American reincorporó to the group and apura his options to be this Tuesday in the duel in front of the Portuguese picture. His presence would be a solution to the atolladero tactical that has Xavi in the right band, as the only options of Xavi are the youngsters of the filial, Abde and Ilias, that can not play in front of the Benfica: the first, to the not being inscribed in the Champions, and the second, by sanction when having been expelled in the last day of the UEFA Youth League.

However, no all are good news due to the fact that the technician of the first team culé will not be able to explain for the vital party of the Champions of this Tuesday is with Ousmane Dembélé, Ansu Fati, Sergio Agüero, Pedri González and Martin Braithwaite. With the problem added that four of these five absences are leading.