Corona panic in Barcelona: Dembele, Gabby and Omtiti also got infected and sat down

Xavi's new troubles: Seven verified people were found in the group in the last day.

Pedry returns to practice, Fran Torres is excited to work with "Mighty Coach"

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29/12/2021

Wednesday, December 29, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

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Barcelona players celebrate the victory over Elche (Barcelona's official website) on the way down to the locker room

Despite the deep economic crisis, Barcelona managed to mobilize the resources to land at Camp Nou the first acquisition of the Xavi era and announced yesterday (Tuesday) the signing of Fran Torres, who arrived from Manchester City for 55 million euros.

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After his presentation and before his first training session at Barça, Torres was interviewed on the club's official website and said: "I am happy to join this great club and hope I can continue to grow as a footballer and as a person, and help Barça become what it is - one of the best clubs in the world. .

The 21-year-old Torres complimented Xavi, who gambled on him as the reinforcement that should help the Catalans secure a Champions League ticket next season: "As a player he had an impeccable career and as a coach at first, but I know he is a tremendous coach who will help me develop and improve."

Fran Torres' first day in Barcelona

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Along with satisfaction with the acquisition of the winger, in Barcelona there is also growing concern after seven of the team's players have already been found positive for Corona.

Until yesterday these were Jordi Alba, Danny Alves, Calmon Langela and Alejandro Balde, but today Barcelona announced that Samuel Omititi, Osman Dembele and Gabi were also found positive for Corona: "They are in good condition and they are isolated in their home".

They will of course also be absent in the near future.

In the case of Alves, this may delay his renewed debut for the team, whether it is scheduled for the league game against Mallorca this coming Sunday or for a meeting with the Linars in the Copa del Rey next Wednesday.

Regarding Dembele - the club is uncertain about the future of the Frenchman, who will be free to negotiate with other teams from 1 January.

Although Dembele reportedly expressed a willingness to continue in Barcelona, ​​it was alleged in the SS that his representatives had not contacted the club for 10 days.

"Mundo Deportivo" claims: "Officials in Barcelona are fed up with his conduct, and prefer him to leave now."

Will the renewed premiere be postponed?

Danny Alves (Photo: GettyImages, David Ramos)

The one who is expected to be available for Xavi in ​​the next few games is Pedry, who returned to training alongside his teammates yesterday after recovering from an injury to his left thigh muscle which has sidelined him for the past three months.

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