Xavi works with the whole team

The FC Barcelona finished, in a cooler atmosphere thanks to the rain, the second of its three afternoon sessions to prepare for the visit to Donosti next Sunday against Real society, in a match that coincided with the second day of the League. The technician Xavi Hernandez was able to work at the Ciutat Esportiva with all the players before an event that became even more important after debuting in the championship with an unexpected draw at the Camp Nou against Ray.

Xavi has recently emphasized that all parties involved – physical trainers, doctors, physios – are working well to avoid muscle injuries in a squad that has almost doubled all positions it precisely to distribute the efforts, except for the right-back demarcation where it is looking for an owner in this last sprint of the transfer market.

One of the emergency solutions for that position that Xavi expects is the defender Jules Koundé, finalizing his physical set-up while waiting for the bureaucratic/economic problems that will allow him to obtain registration from LaLiga to be resolved. For now, the French international will have to make up for the shooting minutes he did on his debut in a Barça shirt in the Joan Gamper Trophy, the first he has enjoyed on a football pitch since undergoing surgery in June to resolve several pubic discomfort. .

This is, de facto, the first week that Xavi can train and improve the concepts of football normally, except for the relevant fact that the players are also present that neither counts for the coach (Martin Braithwaite, Samuel Umtiti) or waiting for his possible departure to another club (Memphis Depayin negotiations with Juventus).

It will be necessary to see if in these training sessions the possibility of seeing Miralem Pjanic in the position of the suspended Sergio Busquets is confirmed.