Lamine Yamal was absent again from Barcelona’s last training session before facing Celta this Saturday (9:00 p.m.). The winger will not travel to Vigo and is also a doubt for next Tuesday’s Champions League match against Brest. “But there is no fear. We didn’t lose in Anoeta because Lamine Yamal wasn’t there. It is important but we have to adapt. The important thing is that he returns to 100%,” Flick said in a short and concise press conference that barely lasted 12 minutes.
Lamine Yamal, who is calm and focused on his recovery, is doing specific work to recover from the injury to his right ankle that already prevented him from playing the last day of the League before the national team break. “We are a little limited without him but we have players who can play in his position. There is quality and versatility,” said the German, who could line up Dani Olmo on the wing to replace the youth squad but who also has other options like Fermín or Pau Víctor. Or perhaps Gavi. As a midfielder or winger. “Yes, it could be starter. In what position? I ask Gavi and he tells me that he can play in any position…”, he said smiling.
Gavi can be the starter. “He tells me he can play any position.”
Flick will also be able to count on Robert Lewandowski, who after being absent from international commitments with his national team due to a lower back injury, has trained at the same pace as his teammates for the second consecutive day. The Pole and also Raphinha have secured their place in the Barça attack.
The shadow of the Pole’s alleged and controversial offside that the VAR ruled in Anoeta still looms. “They haven’t explained it to me yet. It wasn’t that important. Sometimes it is good to offer some explanation from the League or the Federation. In any case, we are all human and things happen. We concentrate on the next game,” Flick ruled. Aware that Del Cerro Grande will once again be in the VAR room with Soto Grado on the grass.
They still haven’t explained Anoeta’s offside to me. But we concentrate on the next game.”
Likewise, Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia, who have been in dry dock since October due to muscle injuries, have returned to do part of the work with the group. Ansu Fati is also not available. He continues to recover from the muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his right thigh on the sidelines of the team and his return is scheduled for mid-December.
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Barcelona’s fifth casualty is Andreas Christensen, who this week underwent surgery for tendinopathy in his left Achilles tendon. He will be out for two more months. The sixth and last is Ronald Araújo. “He will train with us again on Sunday,” said Flick of the Uruguayan centre-back.
In addition to the available players from the first team, defender Álvaro Cortés and midfielders Noah Darvich and Guillermo Fernández, from the reserve team, have completed the morning session.
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The longest explanation that Flick offered in the press room is that he does not see himself occupying a bench for ten years as Pep Guardiola will do, who has renewed with Manchester City until 2027, completing an 11-year cycle. “Ten years in a club? I don’t think I can stay that long. I have 4 grandchildren and they deserve their time before I turn 70. We’ll see…,” he said.
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