Barcelona may have little time to have fun their Copa del Rey conquer rivals Actual Madrid, with the Champions League semi-final first leg in opposition to Inter coming sizzling off the heels of their cup victory in Seville. Nevertheless there’s hope that they may have a key participant again in motion for that conflict.
One of many most important charactersn in these celebrations was Alejandro Balde, who was seen dancing with Lamine Yamal late into the evening, albeit that was simply within the dressing room at La Cartuja. Gerard Martin began at left-back as an alternative of Balde, who was lacking resulting from a hamstring damage that he suffered on the twelfth of April in opposition to Leganes. He was identified with an absence of two to 3 weeks.
Barcelona have proven vulnerability on set items recently. Of their final six matches, they’ve conceded three objectives from corners. This concern is particularly worrying as a result of upcoming opponent Inter Milan are sturdy at set items. Flick is predicted to emphasize the significance of…
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There’s optimism that, after two weeks and two days, Balde might be again in time to face Inter at Montjuic. Diario AS say that Balde will bear checks on Monday, the place relying on how he feels, he might return to coaching with the remainder of the workforce and turn out to be an possibility for Hansi Flick once more. That mentioned the membership are cautious, and will probably be a choice taken between the teaching workers, Balde and the medical workers.
The a part of the muscle Balde injured is without doubt one of the most typical for relapses if it’s not totally healed, and Barcelona are very aware that any aggravation of the damage would doubtless go away him out for the rest of the season. If he doesn’t come again in opposition to Inter, he might have minutes in opposition to Actual Valladolid on Saturday, with a view to him being again to 100% for the return leg in Milan.
The truth that there have been no such studies relating to Robert Lewandowski, who broken his knee tendons simply 9 days in the past in opposition to Celta Vigo, means that he will not be again in time for the primary leg. Martin and Ferran Torres appear the plain replacements if Balde and Lewandowski do miss out.