Barcelona are currently suffering at the back, especially with Gerard Pique and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 and injured and it has definitely come as a warm news for Tito Vilanova as Abidal is back on the road to recovery.
Since last season http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 have been suffering at the back as their first-choice defenders kept on getting injured.
They first lost Eric Abidal because he had to go through a liver transplant and later they also had to cope without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique and even Carles Puyol as they kept on getting injured during the season.
It can easily be said that one of the main reasons why Barcelona failed to perform last season was the fact that they did not have an exquisite defensive line.
However, they were still able to win four out of the available six trophies, and in number, Barcelona won more trophies than their arch-rivals, Real Madrid, last season.
Eric Abidal had to go through a liver transplant and since last season he has not made a comeback into the first team.
It all started two seasons ago when Barcelona lost Eric Abidal because of a liver tumour.
The French star was not able to continue for most of the season, but made a comeback in the final of the UEFA Champions League and helped his side lift the European trophy as they managed to beat Manchester United.
Since then, Abidal has not been a part of the Barcelona first-team on a regular basis and soon it was also revealed that he will have to go through a liver transplant.
Now, the Frenchman has gone through the surgery and is on his road to recovery as he was recently spotted in the training ground, lightly training with the Barcelona first-team.
If the Frenchman is able to make a return into the Barcelona first-team, Tito Vilanova will be extremely delighted as he is currently missing Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol, both, from the starting line-up.
Moreover, Abidal adds a lot more to the team as he can also slot-in as a left-back and a centre-back.
The Frenchman is expected to make a comeback by December and he is definitely a player who Barcelona should wait for, as he can help them win the Spanish La Liga and other important trophies this season.
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