Daily Sports reported that Bernal, who was absent for more than one year, is expected to be selected for the roster against Valencia.

Bernal entered the operating room at the Barcelona Hospital on September 9, 2024. Dr. Juan Carles Monlo was in charge of surgery. Under the supervision of the Barcelona medical team, he received treatment for an aneurysm of the left knee and lateral meniscus-related injuries. In the announcement at the time, the club clearly estimated the recovery period to be 12 months. After the operation was successfully completed, the player wrote on social media: "It is nearly one day before I can enjoy my favorite thing again. Thank you for your support."

started a long and torturous journey, and today one year later is close to the end. From endless rest on the hotel bed, to countless hours of swimming pool rehabilitation and subsequent gym training in the early stage, to the moment he returned to the green field, he was excited to touch the ball again, and gradually participated in the team training until the complete training. Finally, he obtained a medical license on August 10.

But the most critical competitive licence has not been obtained, that is, the technical team approved its license to return to the roster and formal competition. The club has always planned to make it officially return on the 9th of the operation this month, which is also the agenda that is constantly conveyed to the players. With a desperate desire to return to the court, Bernal once asked Flick to play against the Gambel Cup. The coach who regarded youth training players as his own stared at him and said, "I need you to play for the next fifteen years, not this game."

competitive licenses are usually not officially announced, but are reflected by players being selected into the roster. Bernal, who is expected to be in excellent form and even gain in height during this period, will appear on the roster released on Sunday morning to face Valencia a few hours later.

This competition is of special significance. This will be the first time the team has played a home game with the enthusiastic cheers of Barcelona fans after the first three away games of this season. What's more coincidental is that Valencia is Bernal Barcelona's official debut opponent. At that time, he not only started the game, but also won the full trust of Frick.

The Battle of Valencia will complete this journey of reincarnation, although Bernal will inevitably return to the arena gradually. Garvey returned after 11 months of injury, while Bernal made a year of complete repercussions. Given the recent precedent of Garvey's re-arguing rescheduling due to surgical knee meniscus problems, no prudent measure is too much.

Most importantly, Bernal is about to step out of the long tunnel. Although this year is difficult, it will eventually become the past. What awaits him will be the passion to embrace the sport of football again.