Great news for Barcelona: Ferrán Tores and Pedri fly out for the game against Real Madrid, they tested negative

Very important news for Barcelona. Xavi can count on Ferran Torres and Pedro for Wednesday’s El Clásico against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. Both have tested negative for the coronavirus.

Ferrán Torres, meanwhile, didn’t know until recently if he would spend the whole spring just on the stands. Barcelona bought him from Manchester City, but they had no room under the salary cap and could not register the new signing for competitive matches.

So they resorted to a last resort. It extended the contract of unwanted stopper Samuel Umtiti, who agreed to a pay cut so Torres could be added to the roster.

But he and Pedro tested positive for coronavirus last week and had to be cut from the team. They did not fly with the team to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, where the Spanish Super Cup will be played.

But on Tuesday morning they both underwent a new test for coronavirus, which was negative. They were given permission to join the team and flew to Riyadh at the last minute.

Xavi will need both young men very much. Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the semi-finals, who are playing in great form and have an abysmal 17 points lead over their rivals in the league.

According to Spanish media speculation, Xavi will risk everything and put both players in the starting line-up immediately, even though they have not trained with the team for a week. Torres hasn’t trained properly with Barcelona yet, Pedri has been recovering from a long injury and started his last game in September, he has only played in 4 games this season.

We’ll find out if Xavi’s gamble will work out on Wednesday night, Real Madrid’s duel with Barcelona is scheduled for 20:00. The other semi-final between Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao is scheduled for a day later, also at 8:00 pm. The final will be played on Sunday 16 January at 18:00.

Source: Barcelona, Livesport