Medical: Green light for Abidal

Barcelona player Eric Abidal (29) has received yesterday the green light from Barcelona's medical staff and was available for the league game against Recreativo Huelva later that day.

The French defender ruptured one of the adductor muscles in his right thigh during the league game against Espanyol on Saturday 22 February and was then expected to be out for eight weeks (read more here).

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Medical: Abidal returns to the pitch

Barcelona player Eric Abidal (29), who is recovering from a thigh injury (read more here), returned to the pitch earlier today and did some recovering exercises.

The Frenchman ruptured one of the adductor muscles in his right thigh during the league against Espanyol on Saturday 22 February and was then expected to be out for eight weeks.

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Barcelona's medical staff has announced that Barcelona player Eric Abidal (29) was yesterday substituted in the first half of the game against Espanyol due to the rupture of one of the adductor muscles in his right thigh.

Abidal, who was replaced by Puyol halway the first period, is expected to be out for the next eight weeks. The Frenchman will today undergo further tests to confirm the nature of the injury.

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Medical: Green light for Abidal

Barcelona left back defender Eric Abidal (29) received earlier today the green light from the Barcelona medical staff.

The Frenchman, who has been training with the squad since last Thursday, is therefore available for the league game against Valencia on Saturday.

After Abidal had to leave a training session on 30 October, a meniscal cyst in his right knee was discovered. The club preferred a conservative treatment rather than a surgical procedure (read more here).

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Barcelona left back defender Eric Abidal (29), who is recovering from a knee problem, returned to the group training yesterday.

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Barcelona's medical staff has announced that Barcelona left back defender international Eric Abidal (29) will be out for three more weeks.

After having to leave the training session last Thursday, a meniscal cyst on his right knee was discovered (read more here).

Although the player is recovering well, the decision has been made to continue the conservative approach for another three weeks. If he hasn't fully recovered by then, Abidal could undergo an arthroscopy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure to examine the damage.

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The French defender had to leave the training session this morning with pain in his right knee and a series of tests by the medical staff determined the extent of the problem.

Abidal will certainly not be available for the next two games and will follow a recovery program in the coming days. If the injury doesn't get better after one week, the Frenchman could undergo an arthroscopy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure to examine the damage.

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