{"id":52284,"date":"2025-05-09T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/doubt-resolved-alejandro-balde-ready-for-clasico-starter-or-substitute_312540_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:32:53","slug":"doubt-resolved-alejandro-balde-ready-for-clasico-starter-or-substitute_312540_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/doubt-resolved-alejandro-balde-ready-for-clasico-starter-or-substitute_312540_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Doubt resolved! Alejandro Balde, ready for the Cl\u00e1sico: Starter or substitute?"},"content":{"rendered":"
FC Barcelona continued this Friday with the preparation for the Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid for matchday 35 of LaLiga<\/a> with two pieces of good news. The first is the presence of Alejandro Balde, who is expected to receive medical clearance this Saturday to return to the Bar\u00e7a squad.<\/p> The left-back, who has been out since April 12 against Legan\u00e9s (0-1) due to a distal injury to the biceps femoris muscle in his left thigh<\/strong>, was unable to recover for the return leg of the Champions League ‘semi’ against Inter Milan, but he has trained with the group this Friday at the Ciutat Esportiva.<\/p> Therefore, everything points to him being available on Sunday against Real Madrid<\/strong>, after missing the last three La Liga matchdays, along with the Copa del Rey final and three other Champions League matches due to a muscular problem whose recovery took longer than expected.<\/p> Alejandro Balde, ready to start in the Cl\u00e1sico against Madrid?<\/h2>