The situation
The French central continues burning phases with the challenge of being able to reach the Clásico. This Thursday he already jumped onto the field in the company of a recuperator. Jules Koundé is not ruled out for the match against Real Madrid on October 16 . Moreover, as this newspaper has been able to confirm, as the days go by, the feeling begins to grow that the French central defender could arrive at the Bernabéu in perfect condition. There are still two weeks to go and the recovery of the international is going from strength to strength, so much so that this Thursday he already jumped onto the field to carry out a continuous run in the company of a recuperator. In any case, it will be necessary to wait a few more days for Xavi Hernández to be sure of having Koundé for the Clásico, since the medical services are in favor of assuming very few risks: his presence for the next two games of LaLiga (Mallorca and Celta) and the double confrontation against Inter in the Champions League.
The details
It must be remembered that Koundé broke the biceps femoris in his left leg a week ago, with an initial prognosis of four to five weeks. However, the tests that were carried out later in Barcelona already partially minimized the severity of the injury, marking some three to four weeks off. However, the player is accelerating his recovery in recent days and with very good feelings, so he could be in the short rehabilitation period. But before Koundé, there will be another player affected by the FIFA virus who will return to the pitch. And it is that Frenkie de Jong, with an elongation in the hamstrings, is already expected for next Tuesday’s game against Inter Milan. On the other hand, the other two -Memphis Depay and Ronald Araújo- still have a long way to go to return to the pitch.