The FC Barcelona has exercised this Friday with the mind put in his clash against the AthleticClub , and in the session matinal there has been an unpleasant surprise. The club has communicated shortly after the training of the first team that one of the Barcelona footballers has not been able to be on the lawn, what practically descarta his participation in a decisive day for the championship suspender belt.
"Samuel Umtiti does not train by annoyances in the left knee", has been the escueta quotation published in the social networks. With the calendar that face próximamente the Catalans, it will be necessary to see if they decide to take risks, or if finally there is rest for the one of Yaundé and is one of his mates the one who takes the relief for the visit of the group bilbaíno.
It fits to remember that at the end of the past campaign, the Frenchman already suffered some physical problems related with his knees, that even forced to Didier Deschamps to 'mimarle' during all the World-wide of Russia. It is one of the members of the staff that less rest has had, and although Ernesto Valverde is encouraging in dosificarle, this warning indicates that in the next months it will be necessary to watch.
The most pessimistic informations, still without confirming, aim that the French will be of drop several months, since it would have suffered a break of ligaments in the mentioned articulation. It touches to trust that the medical proofs launch a more hopeful verdict, and that do not go back to reproduce the already usual problems with the central that affect to the culés.
I hammered it is fixed, and Lenglet and Vermaelen play a square in the eleven
With more reason after knowing the mishap of Samuel Umtiti, Gerard Hammered will continue being a fixed in the retaguardia barcelonista. When being the only central right-handed and the most experienced, the canterano has played all the parties and all the minutes of the season, and now will see as it lengthens his series without posing at least a possible rotation.
It will be necessary to choose besides, the one who accompanies him in the next days, since Clément Lenglet and Thomas Vermaelen could have his opportunity. Both have had a week to forget with an expulsion and a bad party in the left side, but are perfectly qualified and will have to take a step forward against Athletic Club and Tottenham (since Umtiti is sanctioned).