He’s back! Marc Bernal has done it. More than a year on, the midfielder is once again available for selection by Hansi Flick. It’s been exactly 382 days since that fateful night at Vallecas on 27 August 2024, when he picked up his injury deep into stoppage time. Now, on 13 September 2025, he has finally been given the all-clear.
The road to recovery has been anything but straightforward. A product of La Masia, Bernal has had to endure several stages of rehabilitation, showing maximum effort and sacrifice in his bid to return in the best possible shape. He had already rejoined the group in pre-season, but both player and club opted for patience, waiting until the medical green light arrived. It’s a huge boost for everyone around the club.
Breakthrough cut short
Bernal burst onto the scene at the start of last season, starting Barça’s first three league fixtures against Valencia, Athletic Club and Rayo. But his momentum was cruelly halted at Vallecas, when that ill-fated challenge late in the game sidelined him for over a year. That chapter, at last, is closed.
Final training session before Valencia
Bernal’s return was the headline from today’s training session, though there was no Lamine Yamal, who worked apart from the group at the Ciutat Esportiva. On the positive side, Frenkie de Jong came through the full session with his teammates. It was Barça’s final workout of the week, and the last before their first home match of the campaign — Sunday night at 9pm CEST against Valencia at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.
Previous
label.aria.chevronleft
Next
label.aria.chevronright