Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen has told fans of the club that his recent Achilles surgery will not affect his planned return date.
Christensen sustained an injury in the opening week of the season and after three months on the sidelines, underwent an additional procedure which raised concerns about a potential setback and a delay in his January comeback.
However, the Denmark international has confirmed that he remains on track with his recovery timeline and even hinted that he might make his return slightly ahead of schedule.
“It’s been a while and that’s why I decided to speak out,” he told Barca One. “I feel fine, we’ve passed a turning point.
“[The surgery] was so minor that it can be considered more of a clean-up. 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.
“What I have to do now is work and improve every day to feel comfortable and confident in the different movements. This will be the next step. I hope you can see me soon. I am not enjoying it, but I work hard every day.
“Returning at 80% or 90% is not good for me or the team. The idea is that everyone who has been injured can return and help the team. The objective is to play games, but the team is playing well and it will be difficult.”
Christensen is under no illusions regarding how challenging it will be to regain his place in the Barcelona starting XI upon his return, nevertheless, the Dane could not hide his excitement at the thought of his potential return and reintegration into Hansi Flick’s setup.
“[The coaches] came with very clear guidelines on how they wanted to play and how the season would go and I think that today we can say that it is working very well,” he continued.
“The team is playing incredibly well, we are leaders of La Liga 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 sensations and they are winning, but it is frustrating to watch it from the outside, without being able to be on the pitch and be part of the team. I want to watch all the games but, at the same time, it is very difficult.”
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