Barcelona close to an injury-free squad Barcelona First time this season

With the imminent returns of Samuel Umtiti, Carles Perez and Junior Firpo, Barcelona are set to be injury-free for the first time this campaign.

The international break came at the right time for the Blaugrana, as the two weeks served as the perfect recovery period for numerous players.

Since the start of the campaign, Barcelona have always had at least one player on the treatment which has hampered their early season form.

Nevertheless, the latest three absentees in Umtiti, Perez and Firpo have returned to training with the rest of the group and are set to receive the medical green light.

Ernesto Valverde will be delighted, in particular, to see the return of the French defender due to limited options at the back.

There has been an over-reliance on Gerard Pique and Clement Lenglet this campaign, but Umtiti now provides reliable back-up at a crucial time.