The options that Ansu Fati may be in the decisive last day of the group stage against Bayern Munich are increasingly remote, as the days progress. The forward was also unable to exercise with the group in yesterday’s session, it is unlikely that he will be able to do so today, in the preview of the match against Betis (4.15pm / Movistar LaLiga) and at the earliest it would be on Sunday morning, just three days before the meeting at the Allianz Arena.
The environment of Ansu Fati He explained to MD that the player is fine, he is progressing and his desire to help the team against the Germans remains intact. And despite this, they insist that they cannot venture whether it will be available. He follows the guidelines set by the club but it will also depend on his feelings. Xavi will not risk with Ansu Fati if the doctors do not give the final OK. He prefers to have him for the League rather than rush his return. Club sources also explain that today it cannot be taken for granted or confirmed, that everything will depend on its evolution these days. Ansu Fati fell injured in Bullets against Celta, in the last game of Sergi on the bench. The diagnosis was a muscle tear in the hamstrings of the left leg. A mishap that occurs shortly after recovering from a serious knee injury.
Meanwhile, the Barça coach prepared the match against Betis with everyone available, except for long-term injuries such as Pedri, Braithwaite and Kun Agüero. Among the players he will also have for this meeting is Ilias Akhomach. Xavi does not want to force Ansu because it has Dembélé, that little by little is coming into play. In the last two games, against Benfica and in front of Villarreal, gave him a long twenty minutes and it is more than likely that he will be able to give him the title in the match against Betis, after a week in which he has been able to recover
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