Barcelona have revealed that star midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Pedri are among the players set to take part in the Catalan club’s vital La Liga match against Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday.
The club has suffered from a spate of injuries in recent months, but there could be welcome returns for several players against Diego Simeone’s team.
Dutch midfielder De Jong has been out of action for over a month, with his last match being Barcelona’s 2-1 league win over Real Madrid at the Camp Nou in March.
Meanwhile Pedri has been away for almost two months. He last played for Barcelona against Manchester United in the Europa League on Feb. 23, a match that ended in 2-1 defeat for the Spanish giants at Old Trafford.
There could also be a return from injury for French winger Ousmane Dembele, but the Danish defender Andreas Christensen is still at least a week away from a comeback.
Barcelona may be heavy favorites to win the La Liga, but the jury is still out on whether this season constitutes an overall success.
Xavi Hernandez’s team won the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh at the start of the year, but were knocked out of the Europa League by Manchester United and humiliatingly ousted from the Copa del Rey by fierce rivals Real Madrid.