"Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was not part of Barcelona's squad to face Osasuna last night after it came to light that he had suffered a medical setback. The club soon confirmed that it was a bout of gastroenteritis that had struck the Polish international, and no clear deadline was given on his potential return. Now, however, Mundo Deportivo reports that Szczesny has recovered from his illness and even trained normally with the team earlier today."
"With Marc-Andre Ter Stegen injured, Szczesny has been Barcelona's first-choice backup goalkeeper and even did a fabulous job replacing Garcia when the new signing was forced to undergo surgery earlier this year. In that sense, he should be the one starting the Cup game midweek, given Barcelona's usual policy of handing the Copa del Rey to the backup goalkeepers. Ter Stegen's return to the squad against Alaves, however, makes that decision complicated,"
Wojciech Szczesny missed Barcelona's match against Osasuna due to a bout of gastroenteritis and initially had no clear return deadline. He has recovered and trained normally with the team. He is expected to rejoin the squad for the midweek Copa del Rey tie against Guadalajara, though his actual involvement on match night remains undecided. Joan Garcia is fit and remains the club's clear first-choice goalkeeper. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen's return from injury complicates selection because he is captain and the board may want him minutes ahead of the winter transfer window. Szczesny has six league starts, averaging 2.8 saves and two successful runs out per game.
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