FC Barcelona isn’t enjoying their break. Yesterday, the Catalans announced the extension of their season tickets at the Montjuïc stadium until the end of the 2024-25 season, and consequently, that they won’t be returning to the Camp Nou until next season due to construction delays.
Bad news for the club led by Joan Laporta, who has learned more in recent days. First of all, the Blaugranas are very worried about injuries and the infamous FIFA virus during this international break.
The FIFA virus worries Barça
Last night, 18-year-old Pau Cubarsi suffered an ankle injury during the 2-2 match against the Netherlands. He came off grimacing in the 38th minute, just before the end of the first half. La Roja coach Luis de la Fuente gave an update later that evening. “It’s his ankle, it’s a sprain. We want him back by Sunday and we’ll see how he progresses. It doesn’t seem too serious, but there are only a few days left and we have to be careful.” Bad news for Spain, but also for FC Barcelona, who could be reunited with their injured player.
On the El Chiringuito program, some quickly asked Luis de la Fuente to let him leave the training camp. “He should release him and not harm Barça,” explained one journalist. Another said, “Let him go home.” An opinion shared by Barça, which is already dealing with the injury of Iñigo Martinez, who is suffering from internal paramenitis in his right knee. Finally, the Spanish national team has officially confirmed Cubarsi’s return to the club.
A tug-of-war with the national teams
However, Cubarsi’s injury isn’t good news, especially since the club is scheduled to face Osasuna on March 27th, in a postponed La Liga match. The match was canceled a few days ago following the death of Barça’s doctor. La Liga has therefore decided that the match will be played in six days. However, the Culés won’t have their entire squad available. In addition to the injured players, several players will still be with their national teams, such as Gerard Martín, Fermín, and Pablo Torre, who will be with the Spain U21s, and Héctor Fort, who will be on duty with the Spain U19s. The same goes for Raphinha.
Having scored last night in Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Colombia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the former Rennes player will not have returned to Barcelona in time, as the Seleção does not intend to release him before the end of the international break, while the country will face Argentina on the night of Wednesday to Thursday. His timely return will therefore be impossible, and he will miss the very important match against Osasuna, according to Sport. However, there remains a slim hope for Ronald Araujo, who could be released beforehand by Marcelo Bielsa, while Uruguay will face Bolivia on March 25. He could therefore be available for the match against Osasuna. Barça, who are angry, are crossing their fingers.
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