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4:14pm, 24 October 2025【Football】

October 24th Barcelona is preparing for Sunday’s El Clasico, and some good news came from the team’s medical room.

According to the "Daily Sports" report, French defender Conde did not participate in yesterday's training due to slight discomfort. He chose not to take risks and trained alone in the gym, while his teammates trained on the grass. Barcelona sources said that this is just a minor problem for Conde and will not affect today's normal training.

Conde is not the only Barcelona player who is about to return. Dutch midfielder De Jong also missed yesterday's training due to physical discomfort, but he is expected to return today or tomorrow to prepare for the El Clasico.

Also due to physical reasons, Christensen did not participate in yesterday's training. Whether he can travel with the team to Madrid will depend on his physical recovery in the next few hours and his performance in the next training.

Rafinha performed well in yesterday's high-intensity training. This was his first training with the whole team. He is expected to be included in the Barcelona squad on Saturday and is expected to feature against Real Madrid.

Although Raphinha may not start, considering his importance to the team, head coach Flick may give Raphinha some playing time.

If all goes well, both Conde and De Jong will return in today's training to prepare for Sunday's key game. In this way, Barcelona will welcome the return of two important players, adding more confidence to the upcoming El Clasico.