"The Catalans renewed his contract until 2029, even as he was recovering from a serious ACL injury, as a sign of confidence in his ability and potential. Bernal ruptured his ACL in only his third official first-team match last season and spent a year out on the sidelines before returning in September. Since then, Bernal has been carefully managed by the coaching staff to avoid setbacks, with the club taking a cautious approach in easing him back."
"He was given the green light in September, and since then has featured in only four matches, totalling 31 minutes. His recovery, personally overseen by Flick, has been long and cautious, with some ups and downs along the way. The German coach preferred not to rush him, but now that Bernal is regaining rhythm, he will start integrating more regularly into the squad. Flick knows that only minutes on the pitch will restore his match fitness."
Barcelona extended Marc Bernal's contract until 2029 despite a serious ACL injury to signal confidence in his potential. Bernal ruptured his ACL in his third first-team match and missed about a year, returning in September. The club delayed his pre-season comeback to ensure a full year of recovery and has limited him to four appearances totalling 31 minutes. Hansi Flick and the medical team have overseen a cautious rehabilitation with selective minutes to avoid setbacks. The plan is to give meaningful minutes from November and expand his role from January if his physical condition remains strong, following a similar approach used with Gavi.
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