After battling injury, Gudjohnsen returns to Barca to stage a second battle for regular playing time.


FC Barcelona striker, Eidur Gudjohnsen has been declared fit by the Barca medical team and will have his first test of match fitness against Northern Ireland on Wednesday in the Euro 2008 qualifiers involving Eidur's home country Iceland and the Irish football side. Gudjohnsen was in the midst of a transfer out of Barca when his injury occured, leaving the former Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers striker in the cold. The Icelandic star was still encouraged to continue transfer talks despite the injury, but preferred to remain in Camp Nou refusing suggestions to pursue talks with the likes of Manchester United , West Ham and Celtic of Scotland.


Barca's coach Frank Rijkaard, commented on the return of Eidur Gudjohnsen, saying:

Gudjohnsen has recovered from his injury and he worked hard to do that. He is one more member of the squad right now.

Eidur is currently not in the starting line up for FC Barcelona and is also not a top favoured player for the substitute bench. Gudjohnsen is reportedly considering also playing in the attacking midfield position or even in the central midfield in addition to his striker role at Barcelona in order to give himself more playing options and higher possibility of playing more regularly than he will be doing this season as an all-out striker for the over-crowded Blaugrana attacking line.