"And the biggest headline from the session this morning was the return of Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen to group training. Indeed, as per SPORT, the 33-year-old veteran goalkeeper has finally been able to complete a session with the team after many months out. Ter Stegen has been sidelined since the summer after undergoing back surgery. The German international's recovery has progressed very well."
"Another notable development from today's training session was that Ronald Araujo did not work with the rest of the group again. After missing the weekend game vs Alaves due to a stomach virus, the Uruguayan international continues to suffer light discomfort, and as such, he was not involved in training today even though he was present at the Ciutat Esportiva. As such, it appears likely that he will miss the game against Los Rojiblancos tomorrow."
"Meanwhile, youth players Dro and Tommy Marques were also present and trained without problems, and they appear to be candidates for the squad list. Frenkie de Jong also returned to the session without issue. The Dutch midfielder missed the previous match for personal reasons but had already rejoined training normally in the recovery session following the win over Alaves."
Barcelona completed a final training session at the Ciutat Esportiva ahead of Tuesday's La Liga match against Atletico Madrid, a fixture moved from January due to Spanish Super Cup involvement. Marc-André ter Stegen returned to group training after months sidelined following summer back surgery, with recovery progressing well but no immediate return to action expected. Ronald Araujo missed training despite being present because of ongoing stomach-related discomfort and is likely to miss the Atletico match. Youth players Dro and Tommy Marques trained without issue and could make the squad. Frenkie de Jong rejoined training after personal reasons.
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