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Joao Cancelo y Pedri González

IÑIGO ALSO TRAVELS, BUT IS RULED OUT

Pedri and Joao Cancelo travel to Arabia with options to play

Published:9/01/2024 - 13:18h

Updated:9/01/2024 - 16:59h

Good news for FC Barcelona. Both Pedri and João Cancelo would be available to participate in the Spanish Super Cup. However, despite being in the call, everything will depend on the sensations they experience

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The FC Barcelona already is ultimando all the preparativos necessary to face the Supercopa of Spain in Arabia. Recently, the Barcelona square announced the 25 summoned by Xavi Hernández for this tournament. Further of surprises, the list confirmed what came especulando from the day of yesterday: Pedri and Joãor Cancel will be eligible to see action in this tournament.

Nevertheless, no all has been colour of rose, since although the Portuguese and the Tenerifean went in in the announcement, the club has left clear that they, together with Iñigo Martínez, the one who travels with the group more like moral support, do not have the high medical. That is to say, the fact that they play or will not depend on how see them the trainers, since they still are not to 100% of his capacities.

What so many options would have Pedri and Cancel to see minutes?

The one who seems to have more options to play is Pedri. The one of Tegueste, the one who suffers a small muscular injury because of a hit suffered the past 19 December, participated partly of the session of work of the Monday happened with the group, what suggests that his feelings are positive. Although the Barça has not rushed his recovery, know that they have to be cautious, given the propensity that has had recently to suffer injuries.

Regarding I Cancel, his situation seems more complex. The luso suffered a distention of a ligament of the left knee after a hard dispute of balloon in the party against the UD ThePalms . Although his recovery seems to leave favorablemente, reason whereby the team has decided to carry it, his participation in the game, although it is not of the all descartada, seems to be a bit more in doubt.

In the case of Iñigo, as it mentioned previously, is totally descartado and travels simply to support to the team. After losing some clashes by injury, returned in the party against the UD Barbastro and, unfortunately, after 11 minutes in field, felt annoyances, that the picture culé confirmed later like a muscular injury in the biceps femoral of the left thigh, by what obviously will not be recovered for the duel that avecina. Nevertheless, also it has explained that the assistance of the Basque to this trip answers to that all the fisios and medical personnel of the club will form part of this expedition, then can continue the process of his recovery in Arabia.

The itinerary of the Barça in Riad

In the meantime, the Barça already has put course to Saudi Arabia, where expects that they land this same Tuesday to the 20:45. The Wednesday, will exercise to the 16:00 (Spanish hour) in Prince Faisal. Before, to the 15:15, Xavi Hernández and a footballer will appear in the previous press conference to the parties to analyse all the related with the Supercopa. The Thursday to the 20:00 (Spanish hour) will be the commitment against the Osasuna in the To the-Awwal Stadium.