Andreas Christensen has assured Barcelona fans that his recent Achilles surgery should not affect his proposed return date.
The Dane suffered an injury in the first week of the current campaign and, after three months on the sidelines, has undergone a new procedure which led to fears of a setback and a delay in his plans to return in January.
Fortunately for Christensen, the 28-year-old has confirmed that he is still working the same schedule and has even hinted that he might return from injury a little earlier than expected.
“It’s been a while and that’s why I decided to speak out,” he said Barça One. “I’m fine, we’ve passed a tipping point.
“(The surgery) was so minor that it can be considered more of a cleanup. It shouldn’t affect my time on my return, and if it does, it will be to speed it up.
“I don’t want to put pressure on myself, but I feel that we are going in the right direction and that we have passed a turning point. Now what I have to do is work and improve every day to feel comfortable and confident. the different movements. This will be next step, hope to see you soon.
“Coming back to 80% or 90% is not good for me or the team. The idea is that everyone who has been injured can come back and help the team. The goal is to play, but the team is playing well and it will be difficult.”
Christensen admitted he is “jealous” of the players enjoying Hansi Flick’s impressive brand of football, and confessed his excitement for his eventual return to the Barcelona team
“(The coaches) came with very clear guidelines on how they wanted to play and how the season would go and I think today we can say that it is working very well,” he continued.
“The team is playing incredibly well, we are the leaders of the League and we are playing well in the Champions League. The new instructions are working perfectly. I am jealous every week, the team is giving good feelings and is winning, but this is frustrating to see- from the outside, without being able to be on the pitch and be part of the team, I want to see all the games but, at the same time, it’s very difficult.”
