Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick masterminded his approach to a second trophy answerable for the Catalan facet this previous Saturday, as his workforce got here by for him in additional time towards Actual Madrid. One other spectacular effort, nonetheless it offers Flick a range headache for his or her Champions League last this Wednesday night time at Montjuic, as his facet host Inter.
The Italian facet have loads of their very own choice issues, with Marcus Thuram and Benjamin Pavard each doubts for the primary leg, though Dutch wing-back Denzel Dumfries did return to motion this weekend of their defeat to Roma. Flick’s facet in principle had a day additional to relaxation, however between celebrations, the Copa last ending almost at 1am and arriving again late, they are going to have had little benefit.
Of the beginning XI towards Los Blancos, eight performed 100 minutes or extra: Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres. Torres was given a break for the ultimate 5 minutes of the sport, whereas Pedri got here off within the first half of additional time. Regardless of the heavy workload, Sport (by way of Siempre Barca) say Hansi Flick is leaning in direction of utilizing many of the similar gamers for the primary leg towards Inter.
Alejandro Balde is about to bear exams at present to see if he will likely be out there for Wednesday, however in principle Gerard Martin will function at left-back. There’s a probability that Ronald Araujo is available in at centre-back after a strong exhibiting towards Actual Madrid, however Flick is extra prone to persist with the tried and trusted Martinez and Cubarsi.
Laporta: “Flick is a coach who prefers to go 12 months by 12 months and have a 12 months of margin, we’ve got Hansi for this season and for the subsequent and the sports activities space is doing what must be finished for the rapid future.”
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Additional ahead, Flick took off the whole thing of his beginning midfield of Pedri, Dani Olmo and Frenkie de Jong in the course of the Clasico, however that’s the most probably place of change. Fermin Lopez may very well be within the facet forward of Olmo, after a powerful efficiency, coming in for Olmo after 64 minutes. In the meantime the entrance three are prone to stay the identical, with Robert Lewandowski nonetheless out of motion with harm.
It will likely be a serious take a look at of Barcelona’s health within the first leg particularly, with heavy legs showing within the second half towards Los Blancos. Accidents to Marc Casado, Marc Bernal, Balde and Lewandowski are pushing the Blaugrana to the bounds of their assets although. Gavi, Lopez, Araujo and Eric Garcia are prone to be in line for minutes, whereas Pau Victor was given a uncommon five-minute cameo in additional time.