"The club later confirmed that the player had indeed broken his nose, and while it has no direct impact on his football, his situation is critical to be maintained with care to prevent any aggravation. Now, as Barcelona players stepped onto the Camp Nou turf in an open training session, the defender trained with the team with a mask already in place to protect his nose."
"In the special training session, the player was seen to be freely training without any mask initially but soon put on the protection once the ball was introduced. The player has trained with the team as usual and is thus expected to be available for Barcelona's game against Celta Vigo this weekend. Hansi Flick, however, is not in favour of handing him the start out of precaution and prefers that he rests to return only after the international break."
Barcelona's draw against Club Brugge severely weakened direct qualification chances in the UEFA Champions League, requiring virtually all remaining wins to guarantee progression. Eric Garcia sustained a broken nose following a rough challenge with Romeo Vermant. The injury does not directly affect his football but requires careful management to avoid aggravation. Garcia participated in an open training session at Camp Nou, initially without a mask and then wearing a protective mask when ball work began. He has trained as usual and is expected to be available for the Celta Vigo match, though Hansi Flick prefers to rest him until after the international break. Garcia has played 11 league games with nine starts and averages over nine defensive actions per game.
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