Barcelona trio will train with the group tomorrow, feelings will dictate El Clasico availability

The biggest game of the La Liga calendar will roll along this week as Barcelona host arch-rivals Real Madrid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on October 28.

Leading up to the game, all the talk has been about Barcelona and their injured players and whether they can recover in time for the big game on Saturday.

As things stand, Sergi Roberto, Jules Kounde, and Pedri seem to be definitely ruled out of the contest against Real Madrid at Montjuic.

As for Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Frenkie de Jong, there is still some hope that they might make themselves available in time for the first El Clasico of the season.

Raphinha, Lewandowski, De Jong to train with group

Now, providing an update on the situation, Javi Miguel of AS is reporting that Raphinha, Lewandowski, and De Jong will try and train with the rest of the group tomorrow, i.e., Thursday.

The idea is to assess their conditions and see how they are feeling so that there is some clarity about their availability for the match against Real Madrid on Saturday.

Raphinha looks to be the best placed to return in time for El Clasico, with his recovery going as per plans.

As for Lewandowski, there is a good chance that the Poland international also makes it for the game, while the possibility of him resorting to a painkiller injection is not ruled out either.

At this point, De Jong’s availability looks the least likely among the trio as his ankle issue is said to be a bit more complicated than Lewandowski’s and any unnecessary risks will not be taken.

The trio will thus try and train with the rest of the squad tomorrow and their feelings will determine whether they can enter the squad list to face Real Madrid.