BARCELONA - Carles Puyol is predicted to undergo post-injury debut in the final match of the Copa del Rey contra Real Madrid on Thursday (04/21/2011) future.
This is good news for Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is likely to call back the experienced defender was in the middle of next week's crucial game. As reported in El Mundo Deportivo on Wednesday (04/13/2011), Puyol declared to have recovered from injury.
Defender 33 years ago has been sidelined since January due to a knee injury and underwent intensive restoration. Previously, Puyol is expected to appear in the last 16 of Champions League against Arsenal. But, it turns out the recovery period longer than originally predicted.
Despite claims to be already fit, Guardiola will not appear in the advanced force Puyol against Madrid's La Liga this weekend. Guardiola took no chances and chose to rest his captain in a duel was titled El Clasico.
In addition to the La Liga and Copa del Rey final, Barca back to see Los Blancos predicted in the Champions League semi-final. Azulgrana was already breezed into the last four, while Madrid is very likely to get rid of Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg quarter-finals later in the morning.
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