Barcelona have had a difficult few weeks, but they will hope to go into the next international break on a high when they take on Celta Vigo at Balaidos. Hansi Flick is starting to get players back from injury, and in the last few hours, he has been handed more good news in this regard.

Joan Garcia and Andreas Christensen were both involved in group training on Friday, although it is only the latter that is projected to be included in the matchday squad to travel to Vigo. Eric Garcia will also be able to play despite suffering a broken nose in the draw at Club Brugge earlier in the week, and now it has been confirmed that Jules Kounde will also be available in Galicia.

Kounde fit to face Celta after injury scare

Kounde sat out Friday’s session, as he sought to recover from a blow sustained in Brugge. This had led to doubts about whether he could miss out against Celta, but as per Marca, he will be able to play, having come through training on Saturday without any problems.

Kounde has been in poor form of late, but given that Eric is unlikely to start against Celta due to his facial injury, it was important for him to be okay to start, given that he is the only other senior right-back option available to Flick. Had he not been able to play, it likely that La Masia starlet Xavi Espart, who has yet to play for the first team, would have been thrown into the deep end.

Barcelona will hope that Kounde can elevate his game against Celta, as they seek to end this stretch of matches on a high. He will be very important, given that he is likely to be up against Bryan Zaragoza, who has been a thorn in the Catalans’ side in recent years.