Hansi Flick has announced his squad of 22 players ahead of this Sunday’s match against Real Sociedad in San Sebastián. Héctor Fort is ruled out due to discomfort, while Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, and Pau Cubarsí have made the cut despite some doubts surrounding their fitness.
Barcelona will close the LaLiga matchday on Sunday with a visit to Reale Arena to face Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad. With the aim of maintaining their good form and keeping a cushion at the top of the domestic league, they approach this always tricky away fixture.
Flick faced the week with some uncertainty. The aftermath of the visit to Red Star left Pau Cubarsí nursing several facial injuries, putting his availability for this clash in question. Throughout the week, he has trained wearing a protective mask. Dani Olmo and Lamine Yamal also experienced some discomfort. Regarding the latter, the German coach had left his presence in doubt after he trained in the gym during Saturday’s session.
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Ultimately, all three players are included in the 22-man squad he has provided. It remains to be seen if they have recovered sufficiently to feature in the starting eleven. The player who won’t be available is Héctor Fort. According to Barça, the full-back is suffering from sacral discomfort and has been ruled out of the squad.
– Goalkeepers: Iñaki Peña, Wojciech Szczesny, and Ander Astralaga.
– Defenders: Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Balde, Íñigo Martínez, Jules Koundé, Gerard Martín, Andrés Cuenca, and Sergi Domínguez.
– Midfielders: Gavi, Pedri, Pablo Torre, Fermín López, Marc Casadó, Frenkie de Jong, and Dani Olmo.
– Forwards: Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Pau Víctor, and Lamine Yamal.
