Puyol, Maxwell, Afellay, and Adriano all cleared to play


Josep Guardiola has recovered four of the five injured players from his squad ahead of Saturday’s League match at Anoeta against Real Sociedad.

Good news for FC Barcelona, as they will play 7 matches over the next 23 days, with practically the whole team available for the coach. This Friday Puyol, Afellay, Maxwell, and Adriano have all received their medical clearance to play. All four are part of the list of 20 players that will travel to San Sebastian to dispute the 3rd matchday of the Liga season against Real Sociedad.

Of the four players now with medical clearance, Carles Puyol has spent the longest time out. The last game that featured the Captain was the Champions League final at Wembley in the month of May. For their parts, Afellay and Maxwell were injured during the tour of the United States over the summer. And finally Adriano returns to the team after two weeks of recovering from an injury picked up during the European Super Cup.

The only absence from the group traveling for the match in Anoeta is Gerard Pique, injured, and this Friday he could be seen on the grass of the pitch working outside the group. The defender completed exercises alongside the recovering Marc Muniesa, from Barça B.

The preparatory session on Friday, the last before the League match, included the participation of Ivan Balliu and Isaac Cuenca from the B team.

Source: fcbrcelona.cat

Alexis Sanchez is Injured!! he could be out between 6 to 8 Weeks !!
[fcbarcelona.com]

It has been confirmed that Andrés Iniesta has a hamstring injury to his left leg. He is expected to be out of action for 4 weeks !! [fcbarcelona.com]

LoOoOoOoL

And how is that LOL?

Injury List:

Pique ( Should be back next week)
Iniesta (4 Weeks) - Injured on 13 September
Alexis (8 Weeks) - Injured on 10 September

Injury List:

- Pique (should be back soon)
- Iniesta (4 Weeks/Injured on 13 September,2011)
- Alexis (8 Weeks/from 10 September,2011)
- Afellay (Could be Out for more than 6 Month/ Injured on 22 September, 2011)

SEPTEMBER

League (Week 03): Sat 18 Sep FC Barcelona vs Osasuna @ 8PM
League (Week 04): Wed 21 Sep Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona @ 10PM
League (Week 05): Sat 24 Sep FC Barcelona vs At.Madrid @10PM
CL (matchday #2): Wed 28 Sep FC Bate vs FC Barcelona @ 8:45PM


OCTOBER
League (Week 06): Sun 02 Oct Sporting Gijón vs FC Barcelona
League (Week 07): Sun 16 Oct FC Barcelona vs Racing
Iniesta should be back vs Racing
CL (matchday #3): Wed 19 Oct FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria @ 8:45PM
League (Week 08): Sun 23 Oct FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC
League (Week 09): Wed 26 Oct Granada vs FC Barcelona
League (Week 10): Sun 30 Oct FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca

NOVEMBER
CL (matchday #4): Tue 01 Nov FC Viktoria vs FC Barcelona @ 8:45PM
League (Week 11): Sun 06 Nov Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona
League (Week 12): Sun 20 Nov FC Barcelona vs Zaragoza
Alexis should be back vs Zaragoza!
CL (matchday #5): Wed 23 Nov Milan vs FC Barcelona @ 8:45PM
League (Week 13): Sun 27 Nov Getafe CF vs FC Barcelona

Full Schedule: https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t6061-barca-stats-2011-2012#172468

Iniesta and Sanchez continuing their recovery together. Going running on a mountain.

UPDATE: Alexis Sanchez could return in 3 weeks time (Oct 15) and might be available against Racing Santander. [sport]

According to Barça’s official website, FC Barcelona Captain Carles Puyol has suffered some bruising to the ribs on his right side during the Champions League match against BATE Borisov. As he was still experiencing discomfort this morning, the player will do specific recovery work the next few days and his progress will determine his availability for Sunday’s match.

Read more: http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/puyol-with-a-slight-knock/#ixzz1ZLob24BX

Ibir Afellay's knee surgery will be on Monday, October 3rd, at 14:00 CET by Dr. Cugat.

*bleep* :S Fabregas Injured ( Out for 3 Weeks )!!

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~Injury List:

- Pique (should be back soon)
- Iniesta (4 Weeks/Injured on 13 September,2011)
- Alexis (8 Weeks/from 10 September,2011)
- Afellay (Could be Out for more than 6 Month/ Injured on 22 September, 2011)

`SEPTEMBER

League (Week 03): Sat 18 Sep FC Barcelona vs Osasuna @ 8PM
League (Week 04): Wed 21 Sep Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona @ 10PM
League (Week 05): Sat 24 Sep FC Barcelona vs At.Madrid @10PM
CL (matchday #2): Wed 28 Sep FC Bate vs FC Barcelona @ 8:45PM


`OCTOBER

League (Week 06): Sun 02 Oct Sporting Gijón vs FC Barcelona
League (Week 07): Sun 16 Oct FC Barcelona vs Racing
>>>Iniesta should be back vs Racing
CL (matchday #3): Wed 19 Oct FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria @ 8:45PM
League (Week 08): Sun 23 Oct FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC
>>> Fabregas should be back against Sevilla
League (Week 09): Wed 26 Oct Granada vs FC Barcelona
League (Week 10): Sun 30 Oct FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca

`NOVEMBER
CL (matchday #4): Tue 01 Nov FC Viktoria vs FC Barcelona @ 8:45PM
League (Week 11): Sun 06 Nov Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona
League (Week 12): Sun 20 Nov FC Barcelona vs Zaragoza
>>>Alexis should be back vs Zaragoza!
UPDATE (unofficial): Alexis Sanchez could return in 3 weeks time (Oct 15) and might be available against Racing Santander. [sport]

CL (matchday #5): Wed 23 Nov Milan vs FC Barcelona @ 8:45PM
League (Week 13): Sun 27 Nov Getafe CF vs FC Barcelona

Full Schedule: https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t6061-barca-stats-2011-2012#172468

Cesc Fabregas has suffered the same injury in the same muscle group as five of his teammates this season

He just had to switch to Puma . In all honesty it's always the hamstring with him.

Abidal's hamstring injury is not serious, he is out for approximately 7 to 10 days

This hamstring injuries will soon prompt some Madrid based media to make some conspiracy theory: "New doping drug discovered, only way to test for it if majority of team gets muscle problems"

NOO ibi is injured

Iniesta is BACK

Andrés Iniesta declared fit
Iniesta has recovered from the hamstring injury sustained in the Champions League against Milan. The midfielder was given medical clearance after taking part in a training session involving mainly Barça B players.

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada11-12/10/04/n111004119572.html

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`Injured Players:

- Abidal ( hamstring injury is not serious, he is out for approximately 7 to 10 days/ Injured on 2 October)

- Fabregas( 3 Weeks/Injured on 1 October)

- Alexis
(8 Weeks/from 10 September,2011)

- Afellay

Afellay op a success
Injured in 22 September/ Operation on 3 October.
Ibrahim Afellay was operated on successfully on Monday afternoon by Doctors Ramon Cugat and Ricard Pruna who used keyhole surgery to reconstruct the player’s damaged ligament. Afellay is expected to be out for a further six months.

http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada11-12/10/03/n111003119569.html

So im assuming that barca will use youth or iniesta on the wings for rotation...To cover for ibi?

Deathrow898 wrote:So im assuming that barca will use youth or iniesta on the wings for rotation...To cover for ibi?

Alexis could be back in 2 weeks.. so no problem..
we don't have tough matches next match..
- Racing, Mallorca & Victoria @ Home
- Granada Away..
- Only tough match could be vs Sevilla but its also @ Camp Nou!!

Great news! I hope Alexis comes back better than ever!

David Villa has left the Spain National Team training session as a precaution and is being seen to by a physio. :S

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I was sleeping, i had a dream that Villa is injured, i woke up looked on twitter news & there it is (O_O) WTF !!!:S

6 months

Ok this has gone beyond the realm of our physios not being good to nature itself aligning herself against us. So many injuries this early in the season....damn it!

I hope Villa is cool, but this is beginning to be one of those season where you feel the stars just won't align right... So many injuries already after that dodgy preseason. I hope we get through it.

Soriano said he'll be fit in 2 weeks. Until then, if Villa is actually injured just go with Adriano up front.

Villa injuried? Isn't Inestia mean't to be fully fit? If he is then put him up front and have Thiago in the midfield. Or like you said have Adriano at Left Wing and have Maxwell at Left Back (Apparently he is out for 10 days or something)