Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has the luxury lead in the second stage of their Champions League-Tweede stage in the quarterfinals against Borussia Dortmund. That takes part of the pressure from his selections for the second stage, while trying to balance the performance with fitness levels. He will have a series of decisions to take before his side picks up the field in Dortmund.
Such as Dortmund manager Niko Kovac. The Croatian manager Karim Adeyemi and Jamie Gittens reportedly shouted for their performances in the first stage and dropped both for their journey to the Allianz Arena and a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich. Whether he remembers or not, is due to the performance, but more care will be the suitability of Emre, because sport points to a late doubt, after only training on Monday.
“Today we have given EMRE rest in training. He has been struggling for weeks with muscle problems in his adductor and continues to grind his teeth. It is worth praising. He may not play tomorrow; we will have to wait,” he told the media before the game. On the positive side for the Germans, Marcel Sabitzer is back from the suspension.
There are a number of considerations for film. MD points out that Raphinha and Ronald Araujo do not train as normal because of muscle development on Sunday, but Dani Olmo is back in the Barcelona team after a hamstring injury. It is unlikely that he will start, but can be an option from the bank. More chance to start in the position behind the rush is Gavi, who after the banking of the bank against Leganes in their 1-0 win on Saturday has a good chance to start.
Another potential change height is Inigo Martinez, who could make the first stage for Araujo or Eric Garcia. Flick said his side would not relax for the second stage in the Signal Iduna Park, and so Martinez rests could be a risk, but he will also miss the semi-final first leg if he receives a booking. His disciplinary record will be wiped out if he avoids punishment in Germany.
A forced change will be the absence of Alejandro Balde after his injury to Butarque. As happened in Madrid, Gerard Martin is set to replace Bald. Finally, a fourth potential change that Flick can consider, as marked by the Catalan daily, used Ferran Torres instead of Robert Lewandowski.
It would be a method to let the Polish striker rest, although he would like to continue to add to his Champions League count, while competing for the top scorus title in the competition, next to Raphinha, and returning to his former house. Based on earlier form, Flick will probably make a number of changes, without rotating en masse.
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