According to SPORT, Espart's recovery has gone according to plan, and the young right-back is close to making a full return. Indeed, there have been no setbacks in his rehabilitation, and the teenager returned to training this week with Barça Atletic. For now, he is training partially on an individual basis, but the idea is that by next week, he will be ready to be included in Juliano Belletti's squad.
La Masia prospect Xavi Espart has become a regular in FC Barcelona's first-team training sessions in recent weeks. The 18-year-old versatile youngster, who can play at right-back and in midfield, was a key part of the Juvenil A setup that won the treble last season. Espart has carried forward that form to the Barça Atletic setup this season, becoming a key player under Juliano Belletti's tutelage.
Xavi Espart's agent was spotted at Barcelona's facilities this week, meeting with Joan Laporta's advisor Enric Masip, according to a report from SPORT. Interestingly, the outlet assures that the meeting was said to be informal and not related to any immediate concerns, as the youngster had only renewed his contract last summe r until 2028. The visit comes at a time when the 18-year-old has been training closely with Hansi Flick's first team over the past couple of weeks, signalling growing confidence in his development.
