Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has confirmed that each Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde will proceed to be absent towards Brest within the Champions League on Tuesday night time. With only one level from their two previous video games, Flick will likely be in search of a response from his aspect with out two of his first-choice gamers.
On Saturday night time, Balde’s absence was felt as Gerard Martin struggled to deal with Iago Aspas, and was taken off at half-time for Hector Fort, as he risked a sending off for a second yellow. Balde missed out attributable to a muscle downside, however Flick is not going to threat him on Tuesday.
“In fact, I modified him as a result of Gerard was on yellow. Final week Balde had muscle issues and earlier than the sport he was the identical and we thought he may play but it surely wasn’t potential. Right this moment he was higher and he could possibly be an possibility for different video games however not for tomorrow.”
In the meantime Lamine Yamal’s ankle downside has pressured him out of each video games towards Celta Vigo and Actual Sociedad. He may return towards Las Palmas on Saturday at Montjuic, though he did observe the 17-year-old wouldn’t begin.
Ferran Torres, Eric García, Alejandro Balde and Ronald Araújo are all coaching with the group forward of tomorrow’s Champions League sport.
“Lamine has a top quality that permits him to regulate each ball but in addition forces the opponent line again. He creates lots of worry. I feel and hope that that is the final sport he misses as a result of right now he was excellent however we must wait. I hope that on Saturday he will likely be an possibility, though from the bench, however we are going to see.”
It has not gone unnoticed that Barcelona have dropped factors on three events in La Liga this season, and Lamine Yamal has not began in any of them. Flick has tried numerous choices in his place, however solely Raphinha has regarded efficient, and meaning transferring the Brazilian from elsehwere. On the left aspect of defence, it can possible be certainly one of Martin or Fort once more, with few options.