Photo: Barcelona star's remarkable one-year physical transformation
As much comes with the 18-year-old having made use of his time away from the pitch to build a muscular new physique.
Midfielder Bernal is for his part fresh off a return to training in Barcelona, following almost a year on the sidelines.
Fresh off exploding onto the first-team stage early last season, the youngster suffered a devastating ACL injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the term.
Bernal, though, as alluded to above, made use of this time to work on other aspects of his game.
Specifically, the Spaniard bulked up significantly, to ensure that he is better prepared to deal with the physical demands of senior football.
The viral photos of Bernal one year apart, from the beginning of the 2024/25 campaign, and this week in Barca training, can be seen below:
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