Barca's Garcia Fit for Atletico Clash as Defensive Crisis Eases
- On Saturday, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed defenders Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen are available for Sunday's La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium.
- Defensive injuries have plagued Barcelona in recent weeks, forcing Flick to deploy midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Brian Farinas in unfamiliar positions to plug gaps.
- The Catalan side leads second-placed Atletico by two points, with Brazilian winger Raphinha boasting 19 goals from 13 games across all competitions this season.
- Midfielder Rodri Hernandez is ruled out after suffering a hamstring injury during Tuesday's Champions League victory over Aston Villa, potentially missing up to a month.
- While Flick defended his management of player workload, Atletico coach Diego Simeone noted striker Julian Alvarez, a summer transfer target for Barcelona, is in "very good shape" for the game.
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The alignment of Barcelona to be measured this Sunday to the Atlético de Madrid in the Metropolitano on the occasion of the twelfth day of Liga will have Eric García as the holder in defense after overcoming his injury. The Blaugrana team recovers an important cash to reinforce its lag against the Mattress. Rodri and ... Continue reading "Possible alignment of Barcelona against the Atlético de Madrid: Eric strengthens the defense"
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