Éric Abidal declared fit to play

It has been a long road to recovery for Abidal ever since. In early October, he went with club physio Emili Ricart to spend several days in the Catalan mountains at Vall d’Aran, where he started following a specific training programme. Two months later, on December 19, he was able to train with the rest of the squad.
Abidal has not played for the first team since February 26, 2012 away to Atlético Madrid, when FCB won 2-1.