{"id":41451,"date":"2025-07-26T23:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/marc-bernal-only-confirmed-absentee-for-barca-against-vissel-kobe_313736_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:36:00","slug":"marc-bernal-only-confirmed-absentee-for-barca-against-vissel-kobe_313736_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/preseason\/marc-bernal-only-confirmed-absentee-for-barca-against-vissel-kobe_313736_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Marc Bernal, the only confirmed absentee for Bar\u00e7a against Vissel Kobe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bar\u00e7a debuts this Sunday on the Asian tour against Vissel Kobe, with Marc Bernal as the only absentee. When will the midfielder return?<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Marc Bernal will not be available this Sunday for the friendly against Vissel Kobe<\/a>. Although the midfielder has trained with the rest of the squad since the start of the preseason, he still does not have official medical clearance and is unlikely to play any minutes on the Asian tour.<\/p>

The player from Berga suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and an associated injury to the external meniscus in Vallecas during the third matchday of LaLiga 24\/25. His recovery period was estimated at one year<\/strong> and it is most likely that Flick will respect this time off.<\/p>

The coaching staff already handled Gavi’s return last season<\/strong> with caution, although the Andalusian shortened his return by a couple of months. The plan with Bernal aims to give him residual minutes during the first matches of the 25\/26 season and, later, increase the number of appearances as he manages to perform on the field.<\/p>

Marc Bernal, confident in regaining prominence with Bar\u00e7a<\/h2>

Beyond whether or not he gets to play on the Asian tour, Marc is confident in regaining the lost prominence in the upcoming season. The 18-year-old player was a starter in the first three matchdays of LaLiga prior to his very serious injury and the club is betting on his future with a renewal until 2029<\/a>.<\/p>

The ’28’, in fact, brought forward his return to the Ciutat Esportiva<\/strong> by a couple of weeks to get in top physical shape before the start of the preseason. For now, he shows a noticeably superior musculature compared to last year, in addition to feeling very good mentally.<\/p>