Barcelona will host Sevilla in the upcoming La Liga match this weekend. Before the match, Barcelona manager Frick attended a press conference, detailing the team's situation after the break and responding to questions about injury recovery, starting lineups, and tactical arrangements.
Frick began by paying tribute to Sevilla as a very brave team that is dynamic and likes to attack and control the ball. He emphasized that Barcelona will have to find a way to deal with Sevilla's attack to ensure that they dominate the game.
Speaking about Yamal's form, Flick said the team will take their time and thanked the national team coach for taking care of Yamal. He revealed that there is a possibility that Yamal will play in tomorrow's game, but the decision will depend on what happens before the match. Meanwhile, Flick also confirmed that Iñaki Peña will be the goalkeeper for tomorrow's match.
On the progress of the recovery of several injured players such as Olmo, Firmin and Garvey, Furyk said that they are all recovering positively and are likely to play or make the bench in the game. He singled out Garvey as having made significant progress in his recovery and expressed satisfaction with his positive mindset and training performance.
Speaking about the meeting with Xavi, Frick said it was a very positive one and they had a good chat. He emphasized that Barcelona is an unparalleled club and that he loves the atmosphere and passion.
On the question of whether De Jong is likely to start or not, Furyk said that De Jong completed his training yesterday very well but is still watching him today. He revealed that he had wanted to start De Jong but now he will wait until tomorrow to decide.
Regarding Yamal's performance while playing for the national team, Furyk said that he did not ask the national team to release him back because it is a huge honor to play for the country. He understands what the national team's coaches are doing and believes they should take care of Yamal.
Speaking about the problems in the UEFA, Fricke said that he thinks that UEFA, FIFA and the national federations should have a discussion in order to find a better solution. He emphasized that he doesn't want to speak out because he can't change these things.
In terms of goalkeeping, Furyk said he has no intention of allocating goalkeepers based on different tournaments. He confirmed that Iñaki will play both tomorrow and Wednesday, but also said that could change in the future.
On the question of Garvey's position, Flick said he has a lot of options in the midfield, but Garvey is their core player. He believes that Garvey can play in the 6 and 8 positions and emphasized that this versatility is very important.
Finally, when talking about the team's ability to score, Frick said that he wasn't sure if there would be more goals when the injured players come back, but that the team as a whole is strong and everyone has the potential to contribute goals to the team. At the same time, he also acknowledged Fathi's progress in his recovery as an option for the team.
