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Abidal makes long-awaited Barcelona comeback
Mar 19, 2013 12:15:00 PM
The experienced defender is one step closer to his first-team return after getting playing time with the Catalans' reserves
| Bet: | Returns: | Espanyol £52.50 | Draw £40.00 | Barcelona £16.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Espanyol £55.00 | Draw £38.00 | Barcelona £16.15 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Espanyol £60.00 | Draw £38.00 | Barcelona £15.70 |
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With the majority of the Blaugrana players away on international duty, the Frenchman took part in a friendly match with Barcelona B against Ligue 2 outfit Istres on Tuesday morning.
Abidal was diagnosed with a liver tumour back in March 2011, and made a miraculous comeback only months later to feature in the Champions League final. Nevertheless, the 33-year-old was dealt another blow early in 2012 as he underwent a liver transplant in April last year.
The former Olympique Lyonnais defender had since been working on his recovery process, and is now one step closer to making his first-team comeback after getting playing time with the reserves.
Abidal last featured for Barcelona in the Liga win over Atletico Madrid on February 26, 2012.
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