Guess who's back?! Ansu Fati edging closer to Barcelona comeback

Ansu Fati posted a promising update on his social media and hinted that he is inching closer to reaching full recovery and therefore, a comeback to Barcelona colours on the pitch. Fati has been working hard on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury in mid-November.

Fati's rise to limelight in the 2019-20 season saw him earn bold praise as the successor to Lionel Messi. However, injuries have really hampered any sort of progress and stymied his development from a prodigy with lethal quality into a world-beater.

A long-term injury layoff between November 2020 to September 2021 started a tryst with injuries that seem to have carried over to the present day. He returned to Barcelona ahead of the season after spending a season-long loan at Brighton in the Premier League, but his return to Catalonia hasn't gone as planned.

Reports in the last few months have suggested that Fati could leave Barcelona in the January transfer window, with Sevilla reported to be among the clubs that are highly interested in acquiring the services of the forward.

Fati should return to action by Christmas, having made seven appearances for Barcelona this season, of which only one has come as a starter. Barca boss Hansi Flick did shower praise on Fati back in September, but it remains to be seen if the 22-year-old can work his way into the German manager's plans for the second half of the season.