Barcelona capped off a key weekend within the title race to return to the highest of the La Liga rankings.
With the strain on, La Blaugrana responded to the duty of taking part in later within the weekend than their title rivals as Actual Madrid misplaced at Actual Betis and Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Membership 1-0 at residence.
Victory on residence soil was the main focus for Hansi Flick in opposition to Actual Sociedad and Aritz Elustondo’s early crimson card leant a serious serving to hand.
Barcelona netted 4 targets to cruise onto victory forward of the restart of their UEFA Champions League marketing campaign in midweek.
Flick’s costs head to Benfica within the coming days and the previous Bayern Munich boss was boosted by no recent harm considerations at full time.
The one post-game health concern targeted on Gavi with the Spain worldwide a shock omission from the beginning XI, in favour of Dani Olmo.
Gavi remained on the bench all through in opposition to La Actual as Flick felt there was no have to carry him on with the end result safe.
Regardless of some fear for Barcelona followers forward of the Benfica sport the matter seems to be to have been defined.
Studies from Marca declare the Barcelona medical workers flagged up the midfielder as struggling with ‘feverish signs’ and advisable that he not begin.
Flick was given the choice to carry him on, however no danger was taken, forward of a busy run of matches for Barcelona.
“He [Gavi} had a fever and we have to look after him. We spoke and came to the conclusion of not bringing him on and that someone else should play,” Flick said at full time.
Flick also confirmed goal scorer Ronald Araujo was only withdrawn late on due to cramp and both he and Gavi will be fit to start against Benfica on March 4.