Barcelona are facing serious selection problems ahead of their UEFA Champions League league-phase clash with Aston Villa.
Fanat.az reports that the news was published by Mundo Deportivo.
The Catalan club’s head coach Hans-Dieter Flick will be without several key players for the match against the English side.
Defenders Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen and Xavi Espart will miss the match through injury. Midfielder Dani Olmo and forward Roony Bardghji will also be unavailable.
Flick discussed the injured players’ condition at a press conference:
“Given the quality of these players, their absence is a major blow for us. Our options are particularly limited in defence. I hope most of them will return to the squad after the international break.”
The German coach said Xavi Espart’s injury was more serious and that he could be sidelined for around seven weeks. The other injured players are expected to rejoin the squad after the November international break.
Barcelona host Aston Villa today in the Champions League league phase. The match will take place at Spotify Camp Nou.
Alisahib Ibrahimli
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
