Samuel Umtiti trains as normal which means Chumi returns to Barça B

Samuel Umtiti trains as normal which means Chumi returns to Barça B

El Barça se entrenó por última vez antes de medirse al Betis con Messi ejercitándose al mismo ritmo que sus compañeros, con Umtiti en forma y con Dembélé siendo puntual / | Maite Jiménez

The French defender continues to work alongside his teammates and could even be available for the match against Real Betis tomorrow

It appears the end of Samuel Umtiti's long road to recovery is in sight. The French centre back continues to train alongside his teammates and could even be named in the squad for the match against Real Betis on Sunday. However, Umtiti is still waiting for the medical team to give him the all clear.

As a result of Umtiti's return, Chumi Brandariz has returned to training with Barça B. Valverde had chosen the youngster to work alongside senior defenders Pique and Lenglet during the French man's absence. The youngster made an impressive debut in the Copa del Rey but with three first team defenders available again, Chumi will now train with the academy side.

According to Cadena SER Chumi trained with his Barça B teammates ahead of the match against Teruel on Sunday.