It does not foresee that Ernesto Valverde decide to risk with the physical state of Ivan Rakitic of face to the duel of League Santander 2017-18 against the Espanyol, and even less taking into account that the Tuesday the Barça premières in Champions League against the Juventus of Turín.
Even so, it seems that the technician extremeño will be able to have the Croatian midfield player and will have him to his disposal to range him this Saturday against the group 'perico' in the Camp Nou, after Rakitic exercised to the margin of the group this past Wednesday and go back already to finals of this week to train beside the rest of his mates.
Rakitic Was substituted in the minute 55 of the party against Kosovo does a week by one overloads, but with the step of the days has gone recovering and foresees that it do not have problems to have of minutes against Espanyol and Juventus of Turín.
Rakitic, available but between cottons
Already it has been examined by the Doctor Pruna, and does not have any injury of importance that prevent him surrender on the lawn. Like this the things, is very likely that finish having minutes in the 'derbi' of this Saturday, although it also can that Valverde bet by other players with less load of minutes, as for example André Gomes, Sergi Roberto or Denis Suárez.
These last days Valverde has been completing the sessions of training with some players of the filial like Aleñá, Cucurella, Vitinho, Ruiz Of Galarreta, Jose Arnaiz and Fali. From this Thursday, however, already will be able to have of the complete block of his available footballers of the first staff, with the aim to prepare the best possible the next duels in the dilated calendar.