"Although it has been quite some time since Marc Bernal returned to full fitness at Barcelona, his involvement in the first team has been pretty limited so far. Even with injuries and niggles to star midfielders Pedri and Frenkie de Jong this season, Bernal has mustered only 120 minutes of competitive action so far. This led to speculation earlier in the day that Barcelona might be looking to replicate the Eric Garcia strategy by loaning Bernal out in the upcoming January transfer window. It must be remembered that Garcia was loaned out to Girona, where he was able to find his mojo, and he came back as a much more complete individual.' Reports had suggested that Barça could look for the same with Bernal, recognising that the youngster does require more regular game-time."
"However, according to Mundo Deportivo, it appears that Barcelona are not too keen on offloading Bernal in the January transfer window and a loan move has been ruled out. The youngster, despite his lack of game time and interest from Girona, is considered a key player in the Barcelona setup, especially heading into the second half of the season. Indeed, the Catalans believe Bernal's services could be useful after the turn of the year, when the schedule becomes even more unforgiving, thanks to the Super Cup and the Copa del Rey. So far this season, Barcelona have been cautious with Bernal as they do not want him to aggravate his condition and spend another long spell on the sidelines. But as the year comes to a close, Bernal is improving bit by bit, and the club are hopeful he will get a lot more action during the second half of the campaign."
Marc Bernal has returned to full fitness but has only 120 minutes of competitive action this season. Injuries to Pedri and Frenkie de Jong opened opportunities, yet Bernal's first-team involvement has remained limited. Earlier speculation suggested Barcelona might loan Bernal in January to replicate Eric Garcia's Girona spell, which aided Garcia's development. Barcelona have decided against a January loan and consider Bernal a key squad member for the season's second half. The club expects his services to be valuable during the Super Cup and Copa del Rey fixtures. Bernal is being managed cautiously to avoid setbacks and is gradually improving.
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