Injury update: Key Barcelona trio expected to be ready in time Real Madrid clash

In what would come as a welcome boost, Ferran Correas of SPORT is reporting that the key Barcelona trio of Pedri, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski is expected to be ready in time to face Real Madrid later this month.

The past few weeks have not been good for Barcelona as a number of important players have fallen prey to injuries.

Pedri has been out since August itself while Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, and Lewandowski joined him on the sidelines over the past few weeks.

Last night, Jules Kounde also picked up an injury against Granada while Lamine Yamal could not complete the game because of some discomfort.

With important matches against Athletic Club, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Real Madrid coming up within a week after the international break, the situation is quite concerning for the Catalans.

Some relief on the injury front

But, as per the aforementioned report from Ferran Correas, there is set to be some relief with regard to injuries over the coming couple of weeks.

Indeed, the journalist is stating that Pedri will be receiving his medical clearance right after the international break, which would potentially make him available for not only the Clasico on October 28 but also the matches against Athletic Club and Shakhtar before that.

As for Lewandowski, even though some reports suggested that he might not make it in time for the Real Madrid clash, Ferran Correas claims that the Pole is expected to be ready for the blockbuster game, as is Raphinha.

De Jong, however, is expected to be out for the match.

Optimism with Kounde and Yamal

As was reported earlier today, Barcelona are optimistic about Kounde’s recovery as well, as the French international appears to have only sprained his left knee.

However, a better picture will only be available once he undergoes more tests today in Barcelona.

The same applies to Yamal as well, although, it is believed that his issue is not serious at all. Test results will dictate if he will travel to play for Spain or not.