According to Spanish media outlet Sport, Barcelona central defender Christensen has been absent from training on Friday due to achilles tendinitis and is expected to be unavailable for the match against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
It is understood that Christensen’s achilles issues have been recurring since last season, and his absence from training is unrelated to recent transfer rumors.
In the first round of La Liga away game against Valencia, Christensen came off the bench in the 64th minute of the second half. It is reported that he remains an important part of new coach Flick’s plans; although selling him could bring in a significant financial return, it is not expected that he will leave the team as rumored.