Barcelona are preparing for a huge match tomorrow in the Champions League against the Bavarian giant Bayern Munich in the third round of the tournament this season.
The German coach Hansi Flick, who knows Bayern Munich well, seeks to lead Barcelona to a valuable victory against one of the teams that have posed an obstacle for them in recent years.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper “El Nacional,” the match against Sevilla was the last one that Iñaki Peña played as a starter for Barcelona in La Liga, as Hansi Flick surprised everyone by giving him the opportunity to start over Wojciech Szczesny.
However, he did not leave a good impression, as he was unable to keep a clean sheet again despite the few opportunities the Andalusian team had. He appeared nervous and hasty, failing to provide the required sense of security.
Although he could have benefited from the serious injury that Marc-André ter Stegen suffered, Iñaki continued to disappoint, proving that he was not ready to bear such significant responsibilities.
He has received a final verdict at Camp Nou: with the recent signing of the Polish international, Iñaki will return to the substitute position and will have to settle for playing in less important matches, such as those in the Copa del Rey.
While the former Roma, Brentford, Arsenal, and Juventus player has not yet regained full fitness, he has more experience, and Hansi trusts him significantly to be the starting goalkeeper.
He is expected to make his debut in the next match against Real Madrid in the eleventh round of La Liga in the first Clásico of the season.
Flick had doubts about Iñaki, but these have now been resolved. During the weeks in which he has played regularly, it has become clear that he cannot serve as a substitute for the first-team captain, and his future seems distant from Barcelona.
The club will consider all offers made for him, even in January, and Joan Laporta and Deco have already begun evaluating the option of signing a new goalkeeper soon.