Hansi Flick has confirmed that Alejandro Balde is not ready for Tuesday’s clash with Brest after the 21-year-old left-back struggled with a hamstring problem.
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has confirmed that Alejandro Balde is not ready to play against Brest in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Lamine Yamal also not fully fit.
Balde, who was a substitute in the last game due to his physical condition, with Gerard Martin playing at left back instead, said: ‘Of course I changed him because Gerard got a yellow card last week. Balde had a muscular problem and before the game he was the same and we thought he could play, but it was impossible. Today he was better and he might be an option for other games, but not for tomorrow’.
The German coach also said that Yamal suffered an ankle injury in the 5-2 win at Red Star Belgrade and has missed the last two games against Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, as well as Tuesday’s game against Brest.
‘Lamine has the quality to control Register ufabet the ball in all situations and to push the opposition back. He is very intimidating. I think and hope that this will be the last game he will miss because he did very well today. But we have to wait. I hope on Saturday he will be available, even if it’s from the bench, but we have to see,’ said Flick.