{"id":9514,"date":"2022-02-14T18:03:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T23:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/14\/the-latest-on-memphis-depays-chances-of-featuring-for-barcelona-vs-napoli\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T18:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T23:03:40","slug":"the-latest-on-memphis-depays-chances-of-featuring-for-barcelona-vs-napoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/14\/the-latest-on-memphis-depays-chances-of-featuring-for-barcelona-vs-napoli\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest on Memphis Depay\u2019s chances of featuring for Barcelona vs Napoli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An insight into the chances of Memphis Depay marking his return to the pitch in Barcelona\u2019s upcoming meeting with Napoli has been provided on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Attacker Depay has of course not featured for Xavi Hernandez\u2019s side for over a month now, owing to an ongoing thigh problem.<\/p>\n<p>There had been hope, however, that the Dutch international would be cleared for a return to action this week, when Barca welcome Serie A giants Napoli to the Camp Nou, for the first leg of the highly-anticipated Europa League showdown between the clubs.<\/p>\n<p>But, if the latest word doing the rounds online on Monday is anything to go by, then those of a Blaugrana persuasion will be made to wait a little longer to catch a first glimpse of Depay since early January.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1540476\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1540476\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1540476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The latest on Memphis Depay\u2019s chances of featuring for Barcelona vs Napoli\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234797245-910x607.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1540476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VIGO, SPAIN \u2013 AUGUST 21: Frenkie de Jong &amp; Memphis Depay during the La Liga Santander match between Athletic de Bilbao v FC Barcelona at the Estadio San Mames on August 21, 2021 in Vigo Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante\/Soccrates\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This comes amid claims that the former Manchester United talent will not be risked versus Napoli.<\/p>\n<p>As per a report from Fernando Polo of Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, the medical team at Barca are concerned over the possibility of Depay suffering a relapse this week.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, though he has returned to first-team training alongside the rest of the club\u2019s squad, the 28-year-old will not be afforded any playing time in Barca\u2019s return to European action, instead in line for a potential comeback against Valencia three days later.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\u274c Memphis Depay, tampoco contra el N\u00e1poles<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f El Bar\u00e7a no quiere arriesgar ante el N\u00e1poles con el holand\u00e9s, que sufri\u00f3 un problema muscular importante y que ten\u00eda molestias en la cicatriz de la rotura<\/p>\n<p>\u270d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ffpolo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ffpolo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GqVZ3NcnIM\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/GqVZ3NcnIM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mundodeportivo\/status\/1493208600961077248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Araujo latest<\/h2>\n<p>Depay, though, is not the only key member of Xavi\u2019s panel of stars who appears altogether likely to sit out proceedings in Catalunya on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>This comes with the Blaugrana also sweating over the fitness of star defender Ronald Araujo.<\/p>\n<p>Uruguayan international Araujo was forced into a premature departure from the club\u2019s La Liga derby with Espanyol on Sunday night, owing to a fresh fitness problem.<\/p>\n<p>And Barcelona have since released a statement on the 22-year-old, confirming that Araujo has suffered a calf injury, with his \u2018recovery to determine his availability\u2019 moving forward.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LATEST NEWS | Tests carried out this Monday morning have confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonaldAraujo_4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RonaldAraujo_4<\/a> has pulled the soleus muscle in his left leg. His recovery will determine his availability. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eARBmSCAEr\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/eARBmSCAEr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/1493190805066072066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/why-ronald-araujo-sent-a-public-apology-to-espanyol-after-barcelona-derby\/\">Why Ronald Araujo sent a public apology to Espanyol after Barcelona derby<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/chelsea-fc-barcelona-vying-it-out-for-serie-a-defender\/\">Chelsea &amp; FC Barcelona vying it out for Serie A defender<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 An insight into the chances of Memphis Depay marking his return to the pitch in Barcelona\u2019s upcoming meeting with Napoli has been provided on Monday. Attacker Depay has of course not featured for Xavi Hernandez\u2019s side for over a month now, owing to an ongoing thigh problem. 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