Barcelona Head to Mestalla With Key Players Back in Training
The final La Liga game gives Hansi Flick a chance to manage minutes and preserve fitness ahead of the off‑season while Valencia push for a European place.
Overview
- Reports carried by SPORT and multiple outlets this week say Frenkie de Jong, Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres have returned to full training and could be available for the trip to Valencia.
- Fermín López has undergone surgery for a fractured fifth metatarsal and faces roughly three months out, ruling him out of immediate club action and World Cup selection.
- Lamine Yamal remains in rehabilitation for a hamstring problem as the club aims to have him fit for international duty later this year.
- Previews and analyses expect Flick to rotate his XI, with a likely midfield pairing of De Jong and Pedri and Dani Olmo a candidate to replace the injured Fermín.
- Barcelona go to Mestalla having already secured La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup this season while Valencia arrive motivated to secure a European qualification spot on the final weekend.