Barcelona - Carles Puyol is rumored to be able to play this weekend . Barcelona also welcomed the captain who had such a long absence . Puyol suffered a knee injury at the end of last season and eventually rose to the operating table in March . Puyol competed last time on March 12, when Barcelona beat AC Milan 4-0 in the Champions League . He then spent time during the break to recuperate season .

With the absence of Puyol , Barcelona had plans to bring in a new central defender , but Gerardo Martino reportedly resisting the temptation to buy a new center-back and prefer to wait Puyol recovered .

Puyol had planned to play when Barcelona against Real Valladolid on 5th October, three days after 14 years with Barcelona , who also happened to dilakoninya against Valladolid , but Martino did not want to take the risk . Although he gradually recovered , he considered Puyol not fit enough to play . Puyol Martino opted to rest a little longer and play it after the international break . So , be a match against Osasuna on Saturday ( 19/10 ) is , to date estimated return of captain.

When Puyol sidelined , Barcelona Xavi a leader in the field . If Xavi is also absent , the armband will be held the third captain , Victor Valdes .

" Puyol is the captain and he is very important both in the field and the locker room , " He had a long hiatus and will be back soon . We know that he always gives us a lot of things , said Busquets in Football Espana.Jumat ( 10/18/2013 ) .