Feels like the club takes things very slowly recently. I can't remember players being back in group training for weeks (Ansu, Kun, Dembele) and not getting the green light immediately. We developed a safety first approach, which is probably reasonable given the history of these players.
Unless you are Pique, then you get straight into starting XI.
Pedri was also rushed back to play vs Benfica. But surely, there is a difference between his injury/recovery period compared to likes of Kun, Dembele and Ansu who haven't played for months (I hope Koeman will manage Pedri's minutes better now when he'll return).
Especially In Fati's case it's important the club is very cautious with him. His longterm health should be above overplaying him in these "meaningless" games right now. Sure, in isolation El Clasico is far from meaningless and we also have to win vs Dynamo tomorrow but looking at a big pitcture keeping Ansu injury free in next 2-3 years is much more important than winning these games in a season we don't expect to win or even seriously compete for anything.
Don't really have much trust in Koeman and our medical team knowing what they're doing but let's hope for the best here so Ansu won't go down the same road as Dembele. "Losing" him would be a much bigger blow as I think he has everything to become an elite player while I don't believe Dembouz would ever reach that level even if he'd stayed injury free. Just too many limitations in his game imo so not even his world class speed would be enough to make it (not saying it wouldn't help us in past seasons and especially now with this team though).
Anyway, I've just realized we're in the Aguero thread so enough OT.