Hansi Flick is keeping Wojciech Szczesny in goal for the final match of the league phase of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Barcelona have already secured their spot in the last-16 stage of the Champions League, sitting second in the overall table, picking up 18 points from their seven matches, with only Liverpool performing better in the competition.
Barcelona have kept the door open for extending Wojciech Szczesny’s contract, as revealed by SPORT. This unexpected development comes at a crucial time for the club, where the goalkeeper situation
Hansi Flick is keeping Wojciech Szczesny in goal for the final match of the league phase of the Champions League on Wednesday.Inaki Pena had been Barcelona's starter since Marc-Andre ter Stegen sustained a serious knee injury last year,
Following the season-ending injury to Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Inaki Pena stepped in as the first-choice goalkeeper for Barcelona this season and did a solid job for the most part.Despite the arrival
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said picking Wojciech Szczęsny ahead of Iñaki Peña was one of the toughest decisions of his career.
The debate surrounding the goalkeeper position at FC Barcelona was seemingly settled this past weekend when Hansi Flick and his coaching staff made the decision to go with Wojciech Szczesny over
Barcelona have been handed a major boost with midfielder Pedri returning for the Champions League clash against Atalanta.
Marc-André ter Stegen, German goalkeeper for FC Barcelona since 2014, suffered a rupture of the patellar tendon in his right leg in September, making him miss the entirety of the season. Hansi Flick then used the second keeper, Iñaki Peña, who has been in the bench most of his tenure at Barça.
Wojciech Szczesny’s performance against Atalanta mirrored his struggles in previous matches with Barcelona, including games against Barbastro, Athletic Club, Real Madrid, Benfica, and
Barcelona and Atalanta meet in Catalonia on Wednesday for their final UEFA Champions League game of the league phase. Hansi Flick's men are already guaranteed a top eight finish, but could yet finish top while Gian Piero Gasperini's side are attempting to confirm a round of 16 place alongside the Blaugrana at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
“Inaki (Pena) is our number one goalkeeper and I’m happy with him,” Hansi Flick said on September 25, a few days after Marc-Andre ter Stegen — the starting goalkeeper for more than a decade — was seriously injured with a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee.