Martin Braithwaite (31 years old) is one of the players who has had less prominence this season with the Barça. The Danish striker started in the first three games of the season with Koemanscoring a brace on the opening day against Real Sociedad, but suffered a knee injury that forced him to undergo surgery in mid-September and afterwards he no longer had the confidence of Xavi.
Despite having so few minutes and not playing since March 13, Braithwaite was summoned by Denmark for these matches Nations League and the striker participated in all four games, one of them as a starter in the win against Austria (1-2). After so long without playing Braithwaite He wanted to thank the coach for the call Kasper Hjulmand and was satisfied with his contribution to the good streak of Denmarkwhich started the Nations League with three wins and one loss.
“I have played more in these four games than in the whole season there. It has been fantastic and I am very happy with the confidence that Kasper has given me. I knew very well that I could not count on coming on and starting every game, but I knew that in training and in the minutes I had I had to convince Hjulmand that he was fine. I feel that I have shown that I am strong, that I am myself and that I have recovered from my injury,” he said. Braithwaite in statements to ‘TV 2 SPORT’, to later highlight the good performance of Denmark at the start of the Nations League.
“I think it went well. Of course you want to score as an attacking player, but it’s been really good. We’d won the games and I think it’s gone really well. I’m crazy happy, I’m crazy grateful for the trust they’ve given me. Both of Kasper as for the support of everyone at the Park. For me it has been great to come back after not being here since the European Championship. I am proud to be back and to be able to help the team again.” Braithwaitewho has a contract with the Barça until 2024 and recently stated that he has no intention of leaving the Camp Nou this summer despite the fact that he already knows that it will be difficult to have minutes with Xavi.
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