Barcelona's Eric Abidal grateful to fans after making long-awaited return
By Francisco Acedo
Sunday 7 April 2013 12:02, UK
Image:Eric Abidal: Back for Barcelona a year after undergoing a liver transplant
Eric Abidal has admitted it felt special to be given a standing ovation as he made his Barcelona comeback against Real Mallorca after a year out following liver surgery.
Extraordinary game
There was plenty to celebrate in the performance too, highlighted by Cesc Fabregas who scored a hat-trick and created two more for Alexis Sanchez.
"Cesc adapted his play perfectly to the position of a false nine," Roura added. "He played an extraordinary game. He's an additional option that we have. But I'd also like to highlight (Alex) Song's game. In fact, everyone played well."
Barca now have just a few days to prepare for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Paris St Germain following a 2-2 draw in the first leg.
However, Roura was giving little away regarding Barca's plans.
"This Saturday we opted for this pair of centre-backs (Pique and Marc Bartra)," he said. "We'll see which players we use in those positions on Wednesday against PSG. We have to talk it over with Tito. We won't obsess about what their [PSG] characteristics are.
"A three-man defence and a 'robo' (diamond) in the middle of the pitch is also an option. We have a lot of options."
