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Earlier this month, Ansu Fati made his long-awaited return to Barcelona, coming on as a late substitute in the Champions League defeat to AS Monaco.
Under the guidance of Hansi Flick, the 21-year-old striker was encouraged to return to the form he had shown before his ACL injury, which had made him one of the most promising young players on the planet .
However, Fati has not played a single minute since that appearance in Monaco – and that continued on Saturday at El Sadar. According to MD, he was supposed to come on in the final minutes, but Sergi Dominguez’s discomfort meant Hector Fort had to be selected instead, much to the young striker’s frustration.
Fati, the wait is over
This means Fati is still yet to make a La Liga appearance since coming on as a substitute in Barcelona’s 4-3 win at Villarreal in August 2023. Days after that match, he was loaned to Brighton for the 2023-24 season.
Fati’s start to the season was delayed by a foot injury suffered during pre-season, but he is now expected to be back at 100% after being in training in recent weeks. He could get an opportunity against Young Boys on Tuesday, with his next chance in La Liga coming against Barcelona’s trip to Alaves next weekend.
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