Most of of Barcelona the team will go on a Christmas break in the coming days with one notable exception – Ansu Fati.
With the Spanish domestic season now on hiatus, Barcelona will be looking to take stock before the restart of the campaign, following a poor end to 2024.
Defeat against Atletico Madridcoupled with The victory of Real Madrid over Sevillaknocked Barcelona out of first place The Leagueand start 2025 in third place.
In any case, despite the pessimism about the situation, Fati is determined to use it as a positive, as he fights to full fitness.
According to reports from The world of sportsthe Spanish international will come in for extra sessions during the break, with the squad away from December 23-28.
Fati asked Hansi Flick if he could make use of the window to work with the club's sports scientists and physios and his request was accepted.
Flick wants to give Fati a chance in 2025, but he needs to maintain a high physical level for a sustained period.