Barcelona is confronted with a seasonal week, in which they can have the Champions League final and more or less La Liga regulated alternative, they can be defeated in the semi-final and Los El Clasico, which would reduce the gap as Real Madrid to just one point. However, Hansi Flick will hope for reinforcements.
Starting left back Alejandro Bald is excluded from their semi -final of the Champions League, despite the optimism that he would be back from an injury this week. However, his recovery did not make progress as hoped, and he now strives for El Clasico on Sunday. The positive news is that Robert Lewandowski has been cleaned up and is in the team to face Inter.
Midfielder Marc Casado has been absent for the past seven weeks, but returned to the schedule training last week. He was also omitted from the team against Inter, because Barcelona remains careful. Casado feels fit enough to come back according to the sport, although it would have been unlikely that he would have had minutes in Milan. The 21-year-old can be in shape to appear against Real Madrid if Flick wants to use him. It is unlikely that he would start anyway, but it will give Barcelona more alternatives from the bank.
The will of Eric Garcia and Ferran Torres got off the couch this season, but in the case of the latter, who has taken his toll in the absence of Lewandowski of his freshness. With Jules Kounde now also injured, Garcia is likely to throw in the right back, so that a flick of one of his most important alternatives is robbed in midfield. The return of Casado, who has also played right back for Barca Atletic, will relieve the load and give Barcelona more options in the final phase.