Christensen returns with the Danish national team while waiting to renew with Barça

Andreas Christensen will return to the squad with his national team after fully recovering from the injuries that had kept him out of international competitions since the 2024 European Championship.

The Denmark national team will have a great challenge this double FIFA date in September when facing the national teams of Scotland and Greece for the qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup that will be played in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Everything indicates that, after the return of the 'culé' center-back with his national team, he will resume a leading role in the defense and will be a key piece in Brian Riemer's scheme to achieve the goal of a couple of victories that will lead them to the World Cup.

Meanwhile, after the market closes, Barça will resume the renewal file. The Lillerod native's contract expires in 2026 and, after ruling out his departure in the summer market, the club will seek to extend his contract with a view to a possible loan in January. This, of course, provided that Hansi Flick does not count on him much.

Andreas Christensen, ready to be a protagonist in 25/26?

The last match that the Barça '15' played with his national team was on June 29, 2024, in which the Danish national team would say goodbye to the 2024 European Championship in the round of 16 against local Germany (2-0).

After that match, the injury to the left Achilles tendon sidelined the Danish player both with his club and in the national team. In 24/25, the 29-year-old defender was only available for the last month of the season, closing the year with just 259 minutes spread over 6 matches.

During the summer, Andreas has had an arduous recovery that has allowed him to return to the playing fields and in the second matchday of LaLiga, against Levante, he played his first 15 minutes after his entry for Ronald Araujo. In the preseason, in addition, he scored a goal in the three friendlies that the 'culés' played in Asia.

A promising return: Christensen's immediate impact on Barça

In a defensively weak match in Levante, Pau Cubarsí and Ronald Araujo received ratings of 6.3 by 'Sofascore', while Christensen was rated with a remarkable 7.1 after only 15 minutes, achieving 2 aerial duels won and another successful ground duel, 1 clearance and 19 of 21 accurate passes.

In this way, the 29-year-old player returned on the right foot and hopes to be fundamental with his national team to achieve the World Cup qualifier. The match against Scotland is on Friday, September 5 at the Parken in Copenhagen, while on Monday the 8th they will visit Greece in Piraeus.