Alex Balde
22-Year-Old
Barcelona
La Liga
GTD
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 9/14/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Balde made 32 league appearances (26 starts) and recorded four assists while helping the team keep four clean sheets in 2024/25. He matched a career high with 67 crosses and set a new mark with 26 chances created in league play, showing clear growth in his attacking output. His defensive awareness also improved steadily, confirming the qualities expected from him after a 2023/24 season hindered by injury. With more first-team experience behind him, Balde is expected to take another step in 2025/26. If he continues to develop, he could become one of the most productive full-backs in Europe and should again surpass 2,000 minutes easily.
Suffers hamstring injury
Balde has suffered a hamstring injury in training on Wednesday and is out for the time being, the club announced.
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Balde suffered a hamstring injury in team training with the Blaugranas on Wednesday and will be sidelined for some time to recover from the issue. The extend of the injury remains uncertain and therefore his timeline to return will depend on the evolution of the issue. That said, if he has to miss the next games, Gerard Martin will likely replace him at left-back until he returns.
Balde suffered a hamstring injury in team training with the Blaugranas on Wednesday and will be sidelined for some time to recover from the issue. The extend of the injury remains uncertain and therefore his timeline to return will depend on the evolution of the issue. That said, if he has to miss the next games, Gerard Martin will likely replace him at left-back until he returns.
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Regular sight at left-back
Balde started in 26 of his 32 appearances while recording four goals on 26 chances created in La Liga.
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Cleared for El Clasico
Balde (leg) has been cleared for Sunday's match against Real Madrid, according to his club.
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Possibility to find bench
Balde (leg) is an option from Sunday's match against Real Madrid but only from the bench, accoridng to manager Hansi Flick, per Santi Gimenez of Diario.
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Still out Wednesday
Balde (leg) is still not ready to return and will miss Wednesday's clash against Inter Milan in the Champions League, according to AS.
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Could return next week
Balde (leg) could return next week depending on his recovery, coach Hansi Flick said in the press conference, per Barca Universal. "Balde back next week? We have to take it day by day, we'll see, we'll see. We have to wait."
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Expected to leave Barcelona
Balde is a candidate to leave Barcelona in the summer, according to SPORT.
ANALYSIS
Wolves are set to make a move for the Barcelona wing-back, and the Blaugranas would be open to accepting around $15 million to part ways with the left-back. The 21-year-old would be a replacement for Rayan Ait-Nouri, who's bound to complete a move to Manchester City in the coming days.
Wolves are set to make a move for the Barcelona wing-back, and the Blaugranas would be open to accepting around $15 million to part ways with the left-back. The 21-year-old would be a replacement for Rayan Ait-Nouri, who's bound to complete a move to Manchester City in the coming days.