Barça takes care of Iñigo's return to the courts: Xavi will not use him on the US tour

The defender Iñigo Martínez probably do not see minutes in turns it of pre-season of the FC Barcelona in United States. The Basque comes dragging a fascitis in his right foot, which prevented him finish the season 2022/2023 with the Athletic of Bilbao in optimum conditions.

The left-handed already has been taken part to download the twin and relax the foot and, apparently, his restablecimiento advances favorablemente. At present, it is following a specific plan of recovery in the gymnasium and in the field, this under the supervision of the medical body and of Xavi Hernández.

When it would be available lñigo Martínez to play?

The technician egarense and the personnel of health of the club have decided not rushing the turn of the defender to the team. There is an excedente of good players in his position, by which his reintegration to the combined of the Catalan capital can and has to be gradual. The idea is that trip with the club, integrate more to the group, and follow with the trainings differentiated to be in a similar dynamics to the one of his mates. It expects that the one of Ondarroa was in conditions to begin to play when the staff return to the City Condal.

The ex of the Athletic will look for to have his first minutes with the Barcelona T-shirt in the Trophy Joan Gamper on 8 August in front of the Tottenham, the last party before the start of the official competition on 13 August in front of the Getafe. It is important that Iñigo Martínez take advantage of to the maximum the minutes of game to recover his rhythm, since it has not contested a competitive party from 22 April of the 2022. In spite of this, there is not need to rush it, because it is considered one of the best head offices of the Spanish football and his performance would not have to be a problem. It will be question of time so that it can him see regularly in the rows of the combined of Xavi.