Andreas Christensen continues to slowly progress from tendinopathy in his left leg. The Dane only played 26 minutes against Valencia in FC Barcelona’s debut in LaLiga before entering the Barça infirmary, with no tentative return date as of now. The club confirmed at the end of August that his injury would be long-term, which made it possible to release 80% of its deposit to register Dani Olmo.
Since then, there are few details revealed by Barça about the evolution of the defender converted into a pivot. The ’15’ has worked outside the group to alleviate his left-handed Achilles tendon problems, which he suffered for a good part of last season. Despite playing with pain in the first months of 2024, the man from Lillerod played in the Euro Cup with his country and managed to add minutes in the culé preseason.
Barça hopes to recover the best version of Christensen in 2025
However, as soon as 2024/25 began, the doctors advised him to stop to avoid a more serious problem that, finally, ended up brewing. Although the 28-year-old player has not undergone surgery, the uncertainty about his physical condition is total and, for now, it is likely that he will not play again for the rest of the year, waiting to know when he will be able to work again. on the grass. In principle, his estimated time off was 2 months.
For Hansi Flick, Christensen can be a great reinforcement for the second half of 2024/25, as he can easily cover the central position and defensive pivot position, depending on the team’s needs. The Danish international is also one of the pieces with which the club could make money in the next markets, but his physical problems rule out any movement for the winter window.
In summer, the context can be radically opposite, depending on the number of minutes he manages to accumulate in the last months of the season. Since his arrival at the club in 2022 (he signed for free after his time at Chelsea), Andreas has played a total of 75 official matches (5,150 minutes) in which he has scored 4 goals and 3 assists. The ’15’ has never been the undisputed starter, but he has always responded well when the team has needed him.
