Hansi Flick insists Barcelona will use “no excuses” when his injury-hit facet head to Villarreal for Sunday’s LaLiga conflict.
Midfielder Fermin Lopez suffered a muscular drawback in his proper thigh whereas coaching on Tuesday, changing into the most recent addition to Barca’s rising record of injured absentees.
New signing Dani Olmo is sidelined for at the least a month with a hamstring damage, alongside fellow midfielders Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Marc Bernal, and defensive pair Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen.
Although scuffling with restricted choice choices because of the health points plaguing the guests’ squad, Flick is adamant the LaLiga leaders can adapt to discover a workaround.
“Once we began the season, I stated there could be no excuses,” Flick stated. “We’re going to have the ability to handle the sport, though we’ll watch out with some gamers carrying loads of load.
“Tomorrow we’ll handle this, though I’m positive that those that come on shall be at 100%. The medical crew helps us and we’re taking particular care with [Pau] Cubarsi, who has been recovering.”
Barcelona have made an ideal begin to the LaLiga season underneath the German, with 5 straight wins placing them prime of the standings, 4 factors forward of defending champions Actual Madrid.
The one blemish on the Blaugrana’s file got here in Thursday’s 2-1 defeat towards Monaco, with Eric Garcia dismissed simply 10 minutes into the Champions League opener.
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“We now have an amazing crew, and we now have proven it,” Flick added. “Each season it’s the identical, there are weeks if you lose a number of gamers, however as a coach, it’s one thing it’s a must to settle for.
“Now we now have to give attention to those that can be found to arrange them for the following sport.”
Flick will at the least have the ability to name upon returning ahead Ansu Fati, who has scored 4 objectives in six video games towards Villarreal in LaLiga, his most towards one opponent within the competitors.
Fati, together with Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski, will hope to cowl the midfield void with their attacking prowess that has propelled Barcelona to success this time period.
Certainly, Barcelona are the top-scoring crew in Europe’s prime 5 leagues this season with 17 objectives, a tally that they may goal so as to add to on Sunday.