Barcelona optimistic over Eric Garcia and Christensen returns against Atletico

pBarcelona are increasingly optimistic that Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen could return to the squad for the LaLiga meeting with Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain./ppBoth defenders are continuing their recoveries from muscle injuries that kept them out of recent matches, including the Champions League game against Aston Villa, with their progress described as encouraging ahead of Sunday's fixture./ppThe positive outlook does not mean either player has received final medical clearance. The remaining training sessions and their response to increased workload will determine whether they are included in the matchday squad./ppBarcelona visit Atletico Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 8 November in an important match in the LaLiga title race./p