Barcelona will have Dani Olmo and Pau Victor available for Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final after a precautionary measure was taken earlier this week, although it is far from certain that either player will be in line to start against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia.
Olmo would be the most likely to be in the line-up, but as Hansi Flick told the media during his pre-match press conference (via MD), it is more certain that Gavi retains his place after a strong performance against Athletic Club in the semi-finals.
“Gavi performed at a high level in the last match. It gives different elements to the team. I haven't decided yet, although he has experience that he can do anything. This is the most important thing. I think Gavi will play, although I am not one hundred percent sure about the line-up yet.”
Flick also spoke about the goalkeeper debate he will have ahead of the Superclasico. Wojciech Szczesny started against Athletic after Inaki Pena was punished for being late to training in Barcelona, and while the Polish veteran impressed, the situation could return to what it was in the last few months of 2024.
'You know I never talk about the starting XI, and I'm not going to. We have a good match and Inaki played a fantastic first half of the season. There is a different mentality in Spain. On the outside, everyone is talking. They are all professionals. These are special games and we have to be prepared.”
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