Flick confirms Yamal's availability for Sevilla clash

Hansi Flick made it clear at Saturday's press conference ahead of Barcelona's upcoming La Liga game against Sevilla who his starter in goal is. Inaki Pena will be the team's first-choice goalkeeper despite the arrival of Wojciech Szczesny

"I am happy that he says he is ready to play, but there is no reason to change the goalkeeper. Inaki Pena will play against Sevilla. They are a very brave team, they are in a good dynamic. They like to play football and secure possession of the ball. We have to know how to respond to them," he told reporters.

"Lamine is ready to play"

"You know it, we go step by step. Tomorrow we play against Sevilla, and the starting eleven will be the best against Sevilla. He might play. That's my idea. We have one day left. The rest has been good for him. I thank the coach, he has helped us. He's ready to play.

Gavi, Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez were also topics of conversation: "They are with us, whether they play or not. We will see. In Gavi's case, it's a very important step. We are all very happy to have him back. He might be on the bench. I like the way he trains, he has a positive mentality. He has great quality," he added.

 

October 19, 2024