There was excellent news for Ernesto Valverde and Barcelona on Monday as Andres Iniesta joined in for part of the day's training session, having made significant progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
He put in several hours of hard work over the weekend and, barring any setbacks, it is expected that he will be given the medical green light to take on Chelsea on Wednesday.
His presence will be very important, not just because he is the captain and the man who created Lionel Messi's goal at Stamford Bridge, but because his natural replacement Philippe Coutinho is cup-tied.
Not recovering in time for this match, however, are Nelson Semedo and Denis Suarez.
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Sudip11
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Welcome back Inesta .. you are very imp for barca .. we will win
i_koda
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yayyyaya the legend is back on the pitch. I want him to score a goal
Abdik
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Welcome back Captain. It's excellent news for fans as well, we are so happy to know that our Captain will be fit against The Blues. The Little magical things Iniesta does on the pitch is going to cause a lot of trouble to Chelsea. Barcelona all the way ♥ ♥ ♥ May the better team win, let it be either Barca or Chelsea.
TusharTarang2468
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Wow ! 😁😁 Thats a great news for Barca fans. Iniesta is a key player for Barca. When he's in field, I'm personally very relaxed about Barca's midfield and attack. He's the one ,who has the ability to dribble a bunch of players, with balance. I like Iniesta very much and I believe that he'll be totally fit before Barca's Clash against chelsea. Good Luck Iniesta.👍👍👍