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Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus trains with Barcelona for the first time

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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  • Gabriel Jesus took part in his first training session with Barcelona after joining from Arsenal during the summer transfer window.
  • Midfielder Gavi also returned to training after a right-leg contusion and could return to the squad for Sunday’s match against Valencia.
  • Barcelona lead LaLiga with three wins from three matches, while Frenkie de Jong remains unavailable with a knee injury.

Gabriel Jesus joined Barcelona training for the first time on Thursday, just as Gavi returned from injury to take part in the session.

The Brazilian forward, Barcelona’s latest signing of the summer, had been training with Arsenal before joining the Catalan club. The squad is preparing for its next match against Valencia at Mestalla on Sept. 6.

Gavi suffered a right-leg contusion against Elche, affecting the same leg he seriously injured three years ago. He missed Barcelona’s last two matches against Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano, but the club expects him to return to the squad for Sunday’s game.

Barcelona began the season with three victories in three LaLiga matches and moved into first place after beating Rayo Vallecano 5-2. With Gabriel Jesus training and Gavi back in the group, Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is the only player unavailable through injury. He is recovering from a knee injury with conservative treatment.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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