On 19 July, Barcelona teenager Ibrahim Diarra suffered a muscle tear in the rectus femoris of his right leg during training.
The setback prevented him from joining the senior team’s pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, where he was expected to feature and prove his worth in order to earn a place in the first-team dynamics.
Diarra close to returning; Flick’s staff keeping an eye
Seventy days later, the outlook is much more positive as the player is now entering the final stretch of his recovery. Indeed, according to SPORTDiarra is already working on specific exercises on the pitch.
The most notable aspect of his recovery is that the entire process is being carried out alongside the physiotherapists of the senior team.
❗ Medical Communication
▶ The Barça Atlético Ibrahim Diarra player has a muscle break in the anterior rectus of the right leg. Will not travel on the first team tour in Japan and Korea and their return to dynamics will be decided based on its evolution pic.twitter.com/cOxtlyZbww
— FC Barcelona. July 19, 2025
Flick wants to monitor him closely, as the player’s potential has attracted significant interest from his staff.
Although Diarra is not yet fully fit, the signs are encouraging, and he is expected to return within a couple of weeks. For the moment, it is still considered too early, since he has not yet completed a full training session with his teammates.
There is no exact date for Diarra’s return, as this type of injury carries the risk of relapse. Barcelona intend to ensure that he is one hundred per cent recovered before reintroducing him.
The 18-year-old versatile forward’s comeback would be a major boost for Barça Atletic, while the player himself might fancy a first-team chance, given the attention Flick’s staff has been paying to his recovery.
