FC Barcelona head Hansi Flick gave an update connected Gavi's wounded and besides addressed the 9 business aft his squad thumped Elche 5-0 connected Sunday.
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FC Barcelona caput coach Hansi Flick gave an update connected Gavi’s wounded and besides addressed the number 9 business aft his broadside showed nary deficiency of goals during a 2026/2027, 5-0 debut thrashing distant astatine Elche.
Furthermore, the head was asked astir Alejandro Balde’s early astatine the club.
Starting alongside Marc Bernal, Gavi had to beryllium brought disconnected earlier half clip and was replaced by Pedri.
Culers were peculiarly concerned that the Spain world appeared to clutch the correct knee he’s had 2 surgeries on, causing him to miss months of football.
Interviewed post-match, Flick couldn’t connection overmuch but provided somewhat of an update.
“We person to hold to spot astir the rustle he received connected his correct knee. But it seems that he was amended [after the match]. We will person a look, an MRI will person to beryllium done,” Flick said.
Does FC Barcelona request an number 9 aft it rained goals successful Elche?
With Raphinha scoring a double and providing an assist, while different goalscorer successful Karim Adeyemi and 2 assistance servant Anthony Gordon tin besides play up front, it begs the mobility arsenic to whether Barca really request to effort and onshore Julian Alvarez aliases different striker.
“We’ll person to talk to Deco. We person to do what’s champion and it’s going to beryllium adjacent week,” Flick said. “We are happy pinch the awesome commencement we person had, it gives america confidence. I’m happy pinch the 5-0 and the 3 points.”
More specifically astir skipper Raphinha, Flick remarked: “Rafa is the subordinate who for maine is simply a bully illustration of intensity… When he does it, the remainder travel him. That’s a captain. He’s a captain."
Flick besides said astir FC Barcelona’s imaginable adjacent waste Alejandro Balde
Amid reports he has decided to leave the club, Alejandro Balde being left disconnected the squad list for Elche was taken by galore arsenic a motion that the La Masia afloat backmost is headed for pastures new.
“No, I’m not asking him to leave. This greeting I felt location was thing incorrect pinch him. I said to him and said: 'At this moment, I person this feeling, and I deliberation it’s champion for you to clear your mind, benignant retired your thoughts, and past we’ll talk again tomorrow.’ And he agreed arsenic well. He agreed to it because location are truthful galore things going astir successful his head, and that’s why he’s not here,” Flick clarified.
FC Barcelona are adjacent successful action connected Thursday, erstwhile hosting Athletic Club astatine the Spotify Camp Nou.
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