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Barcelona midfielder Carles Alena has posted a positive message on social media as he recovers from surgery on an injured hamstring.
The 20-year-old went under the knife in June and was ruled out of action for three and a half months.
The injury came at a bad time as Ernesto Valverde has stated he was hoping to call up the youngster to the first team for next season.
Seguimos con la recuperación día a día!!!! Ya queda menos... @FCBarcelona_es pic.twitter.com/moZONklmm9
— Carles Aleña (@Carlesale10) July 11, 2018
However, Alena looks well on the way to recovery after returning for pre-season training on Wednesday and posted an update on Twitter.
He said: “We carry on with the rehab day by day. It won’t be long now...”
Barcelona will be hoping Alena can get back from injury quickly and boost their midfield options.