According to the "World Sports Newspaper", this Thursday, Barca's two dembele and Alba participated in the team's joint training and are expected to play against Elche this weekend.
After Saudi Arabia's participation in the Maradona Cup, Barca took a day off to train on Thursday in preparation for the match against Elche. Dembele was removed for muscle discomfort in the last round of the league, and he did not play against Boca Juniors, while Alba suffered a hamstring injury during the final round of the Champions League group stage against Bayern.
With one less game, Barca are currently temporarily 8th in the league, five points away from the top four.
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