Jules Kounde
27-Year-Old
Barcelona
La Liga
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kounde logged 32 appearances in La Liga during the 2024/25 season, scoring two goals and adding three assists. He offered defensive reliability and supported the attack from the right-back spot he grew comfortable in, setting a career high in goal contributions. His consistency and fitness made him one of the most used players in the squad with over 2,600 league minutes, to the point where coach Hansi Flick had to force him to rest. Even then, he suffered a hamstring injury late in the campaign. Heading into 2025/26, Kounde remains vital to Barcelona's defensive setup and that was evident when he missed time. When healthy, he'll be a cornerstone in both La Liga and European competition, with the aim to be even more impactful at both ends of the pitch.
Option against Atletico
Kounde (hamstring) returned to full team training this week and trained normally in Barcelona's final session before traveling to Madrid, making him an option for Saturday's clash against Atletico, according to Nil Sola of SER Catalunya.
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Kounde had been carefully managed since returning to training earlier in the week, with Barcelona weighing whether to hold him back for the Champions League clash against Atletico on April 8 rather than risk him in the league fixture first. His completion of several normal sessions puts that debate to rest, as he is back available for the first clash against the Colchoneros. He should slot back into his starting role at right-back once he gets back up to full speed.
Kounde had been carefully managed since returning to training earlier in the week, with Barcelona weighing whether to hold him back for the Champions League clash against Atletico on April 8 rather than risk him in the league fixture first. His completion of several normal sessions puts that debate to rest, as he is back available for the first clash against the Colchoneros. He should slot back into his starting role at right-back once he gets back up to full speed.
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Trains with ball
Kounde (hamstring) was back in training Monday, according to his club.
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Aiming return in UCL
Kounde (hamstring) is in the final phase of his recovery and is targeting a return for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Atletico on April. 8, according to Fernando Polo from Mundo Deportivo.
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Working in rehab
Kounde (hamstring) was spotted working hard in his rehab and is expected to return to the matchday squad after the international break, the club posted.
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Suffers hamstring tear
Kounde (hamstring) suffered a tear during Tuesday's 3-0 victory against Atletico in the Copa del Rey and is set to miss one month of competition, according to Javier Miguel from AS.
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Exits with injury in cup game
Kounde left Tuesday's Copa del Rey matchup versus Atletico Madrid with an undisclosed issue.
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Candidate to leave Barcelona
Several clubs in the Premier League are keeping close tabs on Kounde, according to Mundo Deportivo.
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Kounde has been linked with a move away from Barcelona for quite some time, but his performances this season, and the arrival of Joao Cancelo, suggest his time with Los Blaugranas could come to an end at some point this summer. There should be plenty of teams interested in him, though. Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are keeping tabs on 27-year-old Barcelona and France defender.
Kounde has been linked with a move away from Barcelona for quite some time, but his performances this season, and the arrival of Joao Cancelo, suggest his time with Los Blaugranas could come to an end at some point this summer. There should be plenty of teams interested in him, though. Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are keeping tabs on 27-year-old Barcelona and France defender.