Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that midfielder Gavi is available for their Saturday night conflict with Real Betis, after he did not play against Atletico Madrid this week. Many believed that Gavi would start in the semi-final of Copa del Rey, but the 20-year-old reportedly felt pain in his knee for the game.
Flick explained the media that Gavi was available, while the Blaugrana is trying to keep their lead at the top of La Liga.
“We thought about attracting him, but he had some discomfort. But with the players it's not good for them when they don't play, we need them available, and I spoke with the medical staff and his therapist, and there is no problem. He can play tomorrow.”
One of the things that Barcelona is praised for this season was the overhaul of their Power and Conditioning department, which led to a serious decrease in the number of injuries. The German manager gave insight into how careful they have been.
“We controleren alles. Elke dag hebben we een cheque, hoe hebben ze geslapen, hoe ze zijn. Op dit moment is het echt belangrijk dat ze slapen, ze herstellen goed. Ook als je wint, helpt het veel, omdat je vertrouwen hebt, je gelooft in wat je doet. Als ik de interviews hoor, zijn er geen angst, we zijn niet bang, we zijn niet bang, we zijn in het moment dat we in het moment zijn om alles te laten zien, en we hebben een van elk team.
“The atmosphere is very good in the dressing room, between the young boys and the old boys. If everyone brings his 100%, I am happy. And if we play as a team, it is important, and that can be seen, and we have seen it last month. Everyone can see that there is a team on the field, and on the couch.
Rotation has been one of the most common topics of Flick's press conferences in recent weeks, because a relatively small Barcelona team tries to keep their challenge alive on three different fronts. After having confronted Betis on Saturday evening, the Blaugrana Borussia Dortmund welcomes in the Champions League Quater-Finales.
“We have to manage the training, the charge of the training, but also the matches. I speak to the experts, and we have to take care of how many minutes the player plays, and only concentrate on who can play the next game. Not Dortmund or something.”
In addition to Gavi, it is assumed that Barcelona will give a number of punches on Wednesday after a bruises with Atletico on Wednesday. In addition, Marc Casado is at least for most of the season and Dani Olmo will be laid low at least three games, with a slim hope that he could recover on time for the second stage against Dortmund. Barcelona is also just over three weeks away from a final of Clasico Copa del Rey.
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