Raphinha: 'It's difficult but we believe we can come back' - showing optimism about Barcelona's chances in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Atlético Madrid, demonstrating the team's determination despite facing challenging circumstances in their pursuit of advancing through the competition.
Barcelona have received a much-needed boost in the form of encouraging news about goalkeeper Joan Garcia's recovery. According to a fresh report from MARCA, the 24-year-old shot-stopper is making strong progress from his recent injury setback and could partially rejoin team training in the coming days. The Catalan goalkeeper had undergone arthroscopic surgery on September 27 to repair a tear in the medial meniscus of his left knee.
Now, in another positive development, SPORT reports that Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has begun light training on the pitch as he continues to recover from back surgery performed on 25 July in Bordeaux. The 33-year-old club captain has been sidelined with a long-term injury, estimated to require around four months of recovery, meaning he is still expected to need at least another month before becoming available to Hansi Flick.