When will Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde and Frenkie de Jong return for Barcelona?

Barcelona’s treatment room is about to empty out. After the international break, Hansi Flick will welcome back three key names: Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde and Frenkie de Jong.

Kounde and Balde have already re-joined full training and are pencilled in for Saturday’s La Liga visit to Atlético Madrid. Their return widens Flick’s defensive choices just as the calendar stacks up with league and European commitments.

Frenkie de Jong is progressing on a slightly slower timeline. The Dutch midfielder is unlikely to be risked at the Metropolitano, but targets the Champions League quarter-final first leg against the same opponent, per AS. Marc Bernal’s impressive stand-in performances could give way once De Jong receives medical clearance.

Eric Garcia is also set to resume full training when domestic action restarts, leaving Raphinha and Andreas Christensen as the club’s only remaining absentees.

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