{
  "id": 18110591,
  "title": "Barcelona injury update: Versatile star set to return vs Atletico Madrid but defender still a doubt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/barcelona-injury-update-versatile-star-set-to-return-vs-atletico",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T11:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-injury-versatile-star-set-111100414.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona are set to welcome versatile star Eric Garcia back for Sunday's La Liga match against Atletico Madrid, with the defender making good progress following a muscle injury. Carlos Monfort has confirmed that Garcia has resumed training with the squad and is increasingly confident after several days of working with the ball. If there are no further setbacks, he should be fit to face Hansi Flick's team. In contrast, French defender Jules Kounde remains a doubt for the clash, as he has yet to return to group training. Andreas Christensen is expected to resume regular training, providing Barcelona with an additional defensive option ahead of their trip to the Metropolitano.",
  "summary": "Barcelona are set to welcome Eric Garcia back for Sunday’s La Liga meeting with Atletico Madrid, with the defender progressing well after recovering from a muscle injury. According to Carlos Monfor...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "La Liga: Barca’s Rodri misses Atletico visit with hamstring injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/la-liga-barcas-rodri-misses-atletico-visit-with-hamstring-injury",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:00:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}