Barcelona showed the limits of his squad's depth during their 4-2 defeat at Osasuna, but they will be hoping to get some reinforcements soon. Wojciech Szczesny is set to sign with the club today, while some of his injured players could return soon.
Fermin Lopez and Frenkie de Jong are believed to be close to returning to action, although the former will likely be after the international break, while Relief say that Gavi I believe he is ready to return to action. The 20-year-old midfielder believes he is fit enough to play this week against Young Boys or Alaves.
Szczęsny will undergo medical tests today, and sign for the rest of the season. The goal is that he will be available against Sevilla on October 20. @fansjavimiguel
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) September 30, 2024
However, the club's staff is less willing to risk him, and will try to increase his workload again in the coming weeks, with a view to using him after the next international break. Next up are Sevilla, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. The coaching staff is of the mind that they want to give more training and work on his legs before putting him back in the lineup, although from the field it is said that he is in “very good”.
The Blaugrana currently only have Pedri, Marc Casado and Pablo Torre as fit midfielders in their squad, although Eric Garcia and Raphinha have been used in midfield. After the international break, Hansi Flick hopes to go into their clash with Sevilla on October 20 with Gavi, Lopez, de Jong and Dani Olmo all available.
