Barcelona receive major injury boost as star attacker cleared to play vs Girona | OneFootball

Barcelona are desperately looking to return to winning ways as they take on Girona on Monday, failing which could see them relinquish top spot in the league table.

The Catalans are already second in the league table following Real Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad on Saturday. Securing all three points on Monday, therefore, could be paramount.

Barcelona are heading into this game on the back of a 4-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid, a game that saw the absence of talismanic Brazilian Raphinha.

But as Barcelona approach the Catalan derby on Monday, the club have been handed a major relief.

Raphinha cleared to play vs Girona

According to Diario SPORT, Raphinha should receive the medical clearance to play against Girona on Monday after making big strides in recent training sessions.

Yesterday, the Brazilian resumed training with the group for the third consecutive session and did not show any signs of weakness, in terms of fitness or fatigue.

Raphinha’s return will be a major boost for Barcelona. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

This will come as a relief for Barcelona, having missed out on Raphinha’s services for the past few matches owing to a hamstring injury.

Raphinha’s absence has already impacted Barcelona heavily this season, and the club would ideally like to have the former Leeds United star back in action as soon as possible.

Although Raphinha is likely to be a part of the squad for the Girona match, it remains unclear whether or not he will be able to start on Monday.

Barcelona, after all, might want to take some precaution, knowing the Brazilian will have ample time to recover in time for the next league game against Levante, which is scheduled for Sunday.

While Raphinha might make it in time for the Girona match, the return of Pedri and Marcus Rashford may have to wait another week, while Gavi may come back by the end of the month.