Kounde steps up training to win back Barcelona starting place

Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has begun undertaking extra training after team sessions as he looks to regain his place in the club’s starting line-up.

According to Sport.es, the France international stays behind after regular training to continue working with Barcelona’s fitness coaches and physiotherapists. He is also spending additional time in the gym.

Kounde’s position in the team has changed at the start of the current season. In La Liga, he has been named in the starting line-up only once and has played 171 minutes across four matches.

The 26-year-old joined Barcelona in 2022 and is under contract with the Catalan club until 2030.