BARCELONA
Rakitic to make comeback following finger surgery
Ivan Rakitic has been given "medical discharge" after undergoing surgery on a broken finger, Barcelona have confirmed.

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has been cleared to return to action after undergoing surgery on a broken finger.
Rakitic sustained a fractured metacarpal in the first finger of his left hand during Barcelona's stunning 3-0 loss to Roma in the Champions League last week.
Soccer Football - Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - AS Roma vs FC Barcelona - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - April 10, 2018 Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic in action ALBERTO LINGRIA (REUTERS)
The defeat saw Barca sensationally dumped out of the quarter-finals on away goals, having won the first leg 4-1.
Rakitic underwent a procedure to rectify the issue last Wednesday and missed fixtures against Valencia and Celta Vigo as a result.
[ÚLTIMA HORA] El jugador del primer equipo @ivanrakitic ha recibido el alta médica #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/WNvNrgyZKQ
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 19, 2018
However, Barcelona confirmed on Thursday that the Croatia international had received "medical discharge" ahead of Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Sevilla.
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