{"id":22086,"date":"2025-11-03T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/joan-garcia-fc-barcelona-sets-his-return-date_315184_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:27:07","slug":"joan-garcia-fc-barcelona-sets-his-return-date_315184_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/joan-garcia-fc-barcelona-sets-his-return-date_315184_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Joan Garc\u00eda: Barcelona sets date for Catalan goalkeeper’s return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joan Garc\u00eda is very close to being medically cleared by Bar\u00e7a. The goalkeeper has been sidelined for a month after undergoing surgery on his left meniscus, but the club does not want to rush his return<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona<\/strong> hopes to have Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> available after the third international break of 2025\/26. The Bar\u00e7a goalkeeper suffered a tear of the internal meniscus in his left knee<\/a> on September 25 in the victory against Oviedo (1-3), an injury that forced him to undergo surgery with a recovery time of 4 to 6 weeks.<\/p>

After a little more than a month away from the Bar\u00e7a squad, the player from Sallent is very close to being medically cleared. However, the coaching staff will not take any risks by rushing his return to the goal, as the club maintains full confidence in Wojciech Szczesny<\/strong>‘s work as his replacement.<\/p>

“Normally, I expect him to return to the team after the break, but he won’t be ready for Wednesday. He’s doing very well<\/strong>. The progress is good. He has been training with De la Fuente (goalkeeping coach) and he looks very good,” explained Hansi Flick in the press conference after the Bar\u00e7a-Elche<\/a>.<\/p>

When will Joan Garc\u00eda play for Bar\u00e7a again?<\/h2>

In that regard, although his presence in the squad for matchday 12 of LaLiga, against Celta at Bala\u00eddos<\/a>, is not ruled out, Joan Garc\u00eda will not be available to play until mid-November. <\/p>

In principle, the Catalan goalkeeper could return to Bar\u00e7a’s goal on Saturday, November 22, against Athletic Club<\/a>, a match where the ‘cul\u00e9s’ also hope to recover Raphinha<\/strong>. The Brazilian relapsed from his injury in the right thigh before the Cl\u00e1sico, but hopes to be available for matchday 13 of La Liga.<\/p>

Athletic’s visit to Catalonia may also coincide with the expected reopening of the Spotify Camp Nou<\/a>. To this end, the club must process the first occupancy license for the Lateral del Estadi in the next two weeks, thus completing phase 1B with a capacity for 45,000 spectators.<\/p>

Upcoming FC Barcelona matches:<\/h3>
  1. Wednesday 11\/05\/2025: Bruges vs Barcelona<\/strong> (Champions League, Matchday 4 in Belgium at 21:00 CEST).<\/li> \t
  2. Sunday 11\/09\/2025: Celta vs Barcelona<\/strong> (LaLiga, Matchday 12 in Vigo at 21:00 CEST).<\/li> \t
  3. Saturday 11\/22\/2025: Barcelona vs Athletic<\/strong> (LaLiga, Matchday 13 at Camp Nou*<\/a> at 16:15 CEST).<\/li> \t
  4. Tuesday 11\/25\/2025: Chelsea vs Barcelona<\/strong> (Champions League, Matchday 5 in London at 21:00 CEST).<\/li> <\/ol>

    Joan Garc\u00eda: a key figure in overcoming defensive problems in Barcelona<\/h2>
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    Joan Garc\u00eda, during the Newcastle-Barcelona (1-2)<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

    While there is full confidence in Szczeesny’s work between the posts, the records show that, in the first stretch of 25\/26, Bar\u00e7a defends better with the man from Sallent in the goal. Both goalkeepers have played 7 games each<\/strong>, with clearly contrasting records.<\/p>

    Joan Garc\u00eda conceded 5 goals in his first 7 appearances, also keeping a clean sheet on 3 occasions. ‘Tek’, meanwhile, has conceded 12 goals<\/strong> in the same number of matches, without managing to keep a clean sheet yet.<\/p>

    At this point in the 24\/25 season (11 league matchdays and 3 Champions League matchdays played), Flick’s Bar\u00e7a had conceded 13 goals, 4 fewer than in the current season (17). Ter Stegen<\/strong> played the first 6 matches, conceding 7 goals. I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a<\/strong>, meanwhile, conceded 6 goals in his first 8 matches last season.<\/p>

    The defensive records<\/a> are similar, but the ‘Azulgrana’ team, in La Liga, has 5 points less than those obtained in the first 11 matchdays of the 24\/25 season (30). The main difference has to do with the offense<\/strong>, since the team scored 37 goals at the start of the previous tournament, 9 less than in the current season (28).<\/p>