German coach Hansi Flick, the manager of Barcelona, has included a new player in the team’s lineup for tonight’s Champions League match against Brest.
Flick is dealing with several injuries in the Catalan squad, including Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Eric Garcia, and Ronald Araujo.
Flick announced that Alejandro Balde will miss tonight’s match against Brest in the fifth round of the Champions League due to muscle issues.
Barcelona suffered a major setback in their last match against Celta Vigo at the latter’s stadium. The home team equalized in the final minutes after Barcelona had been leading by two goals. However, Casado’s red card changed the course of the game
According to journalist Javi Miguel, all indications suggest that Hector Fort will start in place of Balde against Brest to fill the left-back position.
The journalist added that Flick has opted to rely on Hector Fort instead of Gerard Martin, who has not shown good form since his promotion to the first team.
Barcelona aims to continue its recent victories in the Champions League, achieve a fourth consecutive win, and move closer to advancing directly to the next round.