DBasia.news – Barcelona’s mission to steal victory at Bayern Munich headquarters will be increasingly challenging to realize. Xavi Hernandez will almost certainly not be able to count on Ansu Fati in this life or death match.
Barcelona must defeat Munich in the final match of the 2021-2022 Champions League group stage at the Allianz Arena, Thursday (9/12). These results are the best way to bring the Blaugrana to the top 16.
Barcelona can still qualify if they draw or lose to Munich. But they need Dynamo Kiev’s help to at least hold Benfica to a draw.
Xavi himself has expressed his determination to beat Munich. He did not want the fate of his team to be determined by another club.
To beat Munich, Xavi needs to play his best players. Ansu Fati was originally set up as an ace.
Ansu Fati is in a race against time to recover from his injury. But from recent developments, the 19-year-old player is in a challenging condition.
According to the Diario AS report, Ansu Fati is still unavailable for the match against Munich. His recovery time is longer than originally thought.
Ansu Fati is scheduled to return to training on Friday (3/12). The schedule was later postponed to Sunday (5/12).
This moment is a test of Ansu Fati’s readiness to appear against Munich. Unfortunately, the comeback schedule has been postponed again.
Ansu Fati suffered a hamstring injury when Barcelona drew 3-3 against Celta Vigo, early last November. He actually recovered faster than his scheduled rest schedule of six weeks.
But forcing Ansu Fati to appear against Munich is not a wise decision. The future of one of the most talented young players is at stake.