Barcelona will miss to use of Ferran Torres. Who has not recovered in time for the UEFA Champions League game against Napoli on Tuesday.
Ferran Torres was injury in Barcelona’s 1-0 La Liga win over Osasuna on January 31. Initially, it was expected that he would take about a month to recover, but the recovery time The fit had to be postpone.
It was originally expect that Torres would have a chance to recover and be available as an option for the game against Napoli, but trainer Xavi Hernandez’s hopes have now been dash.
Ferran Torres has been ruled out of Barcelona’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Napoli on Tuesday.
It had been hoped that the forward could return from injury in time for the crunch clash but it’s now been confirmed he will not be ready in time.
Xavi offered an update at his pre-match press conference and said he hoped Ferran would be back at the weekend.
“There is no relapse, but the sensations are not that of being 100%. If everything goes well, he will be there for Atletico Madrid,” he told reporters.
ยูฟ่าเบท a famous media outlet in Catalunya, reported that Torres returned to practice alone on Sunday. And it is expected that the team will be able to practice the next day. But the 24-year-old winger was nowhere to be found in the team’s final training session on Monday. Before facing Napoli on Tuesday.
As a result, trainer Xavi will miss using Torres for another game after previously missing 7 games in all competitions.
For the Champions League round of 16 game, Barcelona is still in a good position. After the first game, Napoli drew 1-1 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 21.