Injury update: Barcelona will continue to be without four players for Girona clash

On Thursday evening, Javi Miguel of AS provided an update on the status of the injured Barcelona players – Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Frenkie de Jong and Andreas Christensen.

The journalist reported that de Jong was expected to be back in action for Barcelona’s La Liga clash against Girona this coming Monday while the other three stars could return in time for the Atletico Madrid encounter on April 23.

However, Javi Miguel has come up with a fresh update on the matter today, reporting that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is unlikely to recover any of the four injured stars in time for the Girona clash.

The reporter states that de Jong will be the first among the quartet to return. However, he is unlikely to be back in time for Monday night’s encounter but is expected to be ready for the game against Getafe next weekend.

As for Dembele, it has been more than two months since he last played for Barça. It was initially expected that the Frenchman would return in 5-6 weeks, but his recovery has gone at a much slower pace than anticipated.

Given his injury history, Barcelona are in no hurry to rush him back either. But Javi Miguel claims that the 25-year-old could return in time for the Atletico Madrid clash.

The same holds for Pedri as well, who suffered a minor relapse just before the international break as Barcelona tried to have him available for the La Liga Clasico against Real Madrid. The midfielder is hoping to recover in time for the Getafe game and could be ready for the Atletico clash at the latest.

As for Christensen, the Danish international could also return for the match against Diego Simeone’s side or three days later when Barcelona face Rayo Vallecano away from home.