Umtiti squeezes in the final stretch of his recovery

Samuel Umtiticenter of Barça, is working very hard to be able to help the team in the final stretch of the season. The French defender suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of the right foot that forced him to go through the operating room on January 18, an intervention that was a complete success but the medical services pointed out that he should be out for three months.

Nine weeks after the operation, Umtiti He has been undergoing several recovery sessions at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper under the supervision of the club’s medical services and this Saturday Barça himself shared a video of the progress of Umtiti in its set-up.

In the images you can see Umtiti in the gym, using various devices and working hard to be in optimal physical condition. If the deadlines set for recovery are met, Umtiti could be available for Xavi Hernandez for the match against Cádiz, scheduled for April 18 at the Camp Nou, although he will lack competitive rhythm after all this time away from the pitch.

This season with Barça, Umtiti He has hardly played a game against Osasuna and we will see if he can have more prominence once he is fully recovered.

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