2 key Barcelona stars target medical clearance for Osasuna clash

Barcelona are set to receive a double injury boost as 2 key stars target medical clearance ahead of this weekend’s clash with Osasuna.

The club’s medical staff are carefully managing their return, aiming for them to rejoin the group sessions and be available for selection by Saturday.

With Barcelona in the final stretch of the La Liga title race, the return of these two important figures provides manager Hansi Flick with extra depth and tactical options at a pivotal moment of the season.

The 2 key Barcelona stars returning from injury are Raphinha and Marc Bernal, the Brazilian winger and the young Spanish defender who has been used as a midfield anchor, as reported by AS.

Raphinha has been sidelined since late March with a right‑hamstring injury picked up while on international duty for Brazil, while Bernal has been working through his own muscular setback that kept him out of several recent fixtures.

The plan is for both players to complete a smooth ramp‑up in training this week, undergo final medical checks, and then be declared fit for the Osasuna match or at least included in the squad if the coaching staff deems them ready.

If they are cleared, Raphinha’s return will add pace and cutting edge on the right wing, giving Barcelona an extra attacking weapon to exploit tired defences in the closing stages of games.

Marc Bernal’s comeback, meanwhile, offers defensive stability and physical presence in the centre of the pitch, reinforcing Barcelona’s midfield shielding and transition work.

Together, their reintegration could significantly ease the strain on the squad as the Blaugrana push for maximum points between the Osasuna game, El Clásico against Real Madrid and the run‑in of the La Liga campaign.