Activity has resumed at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper after four days off for players who were not away with their national teams. As expected, the session was held with a very small group, as several players are still away with their national teams. Among them are those called up by the Spanish national team, which faces Turkey today at 8:45 p.m. and whose Barça players will return to Barcelona tomorrow.
The big news from training was the presence of Raphinha, who completed part of the session with the group, albeit lightly and without pushing himself. The Brazilian could return this weekend against Athletic Club, in the debut at Spotify Camp Nou, but first he must get through the whole week without any discomfort. The club is optimistic, although they do not want to rush anything, given that just when he seemed to have recovered from his injury, he suffered new discomfort that slowed his return, and they do not want to repeat the situation.
Pedri did not participate with the group. The Canary Islander is feeling good, but, according to SPORT, he did not train with the rest of the team today. They will be even more cautious with him than with Raphinha. He was not expected to be ready for the match against Chelsea, and although everything looks good, the club is not going to take any risks with one of its most important players.
Another player who is progressing well is Marc Casadó, who has been doing specific work on the sidelines, also alongside Raphinha. If everything continues as it is, it shouldn't be too long before he returns to the group dynamic. The internationals are expected to arrive in stages tomorrow, and it remains to be seen whether any of them will be able to take part in the session, given that their match ends late. In any case, the plan is for everyone to be in Barcelona and ready to train on Thursday.