Barcelona and RFEF at loggerheads over dealing with of teenage defender’s harm – report

Barcelona and RFEF at loggerheads over dealing with of teenage defender’s harm – report

Pau Cubarsi’s harm final night time compelled him off the sector earlier than the primary half of Spain’s recreation towards Holland ended and it didn’t paint a fairly image for Barcelona’s upcoming video games.

In any case, the Spanish phenom is central to Hansi Flick’s plans, and shedding him at such a vital juncture of the season can be an enormous blow for the Catalans.

Regardless of the participant leaving the sector injured, nevertheless, the RFEF have refused to grant him permission to journey again to Barcelona and it’s clear that the membership and the nationwide federation don’t see eye to eye on this regard.

Conflict of opinions

As relayed in a latest replace by AS, the RFEF guidelines that Cubarsi has suffered a really minor harm and that it’ll subside over the approaching three days.

They don’t want to threaten the participant’s well-being however concurrently need him to play the decisive second leg towards The Netherlands if he has fully recovered earlier than the day of the sport.

They thus want to maintain him underneath their monitoring till Sunday earlier than making a call over his participation.

Cubarsi suffered a minor harm whereas enjoying for Spain. (Picture by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Photos)

Barcelona, however, prioritise Cubarsi’s long-term health and are not looking for him risked simply days after a scare.

Their stance is for the participant to be despatched again to Barcelona instantly, though that seems extremely unlikely now.

The Catalans have 5 video games in 12 days after the restart of membership soccer together with a recreation towards Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. 

Extra importantly, they’re doubtless going to be with out Ronald Araujo and Inigo Martinez towards Osasuna, and never having Cubarsi too might be an enormous blow to their possibilities on the night time.

The ultimate choice, because it seems, will relaxation on Cubarsi’s sensations throughout the week and whether or not or not he has recovered.

Whereas a speedy restoration would work effectively for Barcelona, they can even hope he doesn’t take part subsequent weekend.