Barcelona coach Hansi Flick stated he feels responsible for letting Fermín López be part of up with Spain U21s earlier this month after the midfielder was dominated out for one more three weeks.
López, 21, picked up a knock whereas on worldwide responsibility with Spain in the beginning of September. He returned to mild coaching on Tuesday, however has now been dominated out till October with a thigh downside.
The spate of accidents come on the again of a summer season which noticed López characterize his nation within the European Championships and the Olympic Video games, successful each tournaments and claiming the Golden Boot on the latter.
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“With Fermín, it is an actual pity,” Flick stated in a information convention forward of Thursday’s Champions League sport towards Monaco. “The man had two tournaments. Usually I really feel a bit responsible as a result of I have not spoke with the coach with the U21s, as a result of usually it’s important to say ‘Hey, go away him right here [with Barça].’
“However I’m new [in the country]. It isn’t an excuse, however I really feel very responsible about that.”
The lack of López — who scored 11 instances in his debut marketing campaign with the primary group final season — provides to Barça’s issues in midfield with Dani Olmo additionally dominated out for a month after injuring his hamstring in Sunday’s 4-1 win at Girona.
Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Marc Bernal additionally stay unavailable in the midst of the park attributable to accidents, but regardless of all that, Barcelona prime LaLiga with an ideal 15 factors from 5 video games.
“Fermín’s a participant we want on this state of affairs,” Flick added. “He can rating targets and he’s very skilled. [On Tuesday], once I noticed him with the physician, it was not good. We have now to handle the gamers, as a result of generally it is an excessive amount of.
“Gavi and Frenkie are again in coaching however they aren’t 100%. We have now to take care with them.
“It will likely be tough to [directly replace] Olmo as a result of he has high quality with the ball. In entrance of purpose, he can rating, give the final move and he is calm with the ball.”
Flick has known as up 16-year-old cousins Toni and Guille Fernández to assist take care of the damage disaster, which defender Jules Koundé believes is all the way down to the rising variety of video games on the soccer calendar.
The France worldwide echoed Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri’s suggestion that gamers could need to go on strike due to issues over their growing workload.
“There are various factors [for the injuries], however the load of video games and fatigue is without doubt one of the causes and doesn’t assist,” Kounde stated in a information convention on Wednesday.
“I agree with every little thing Rodri stated. The calendar is getting longer each season, there are extra video games yearly and fewer relaxation. However we’ve been saying this for years and nobody listens to us, the gamers, who’re the principle actors.
“Maybe we have to go on strike to make our voices heard. We’re already taking too many dangers and there are an increasing number of accidents, no matter how effectively we put together for video games.
“This 12 months, there will probably be gamers within the Membership World Cup on the finish of the season, too, who may attain 70 or 80 matches. It is loopy.
“We have to organise ourselves. There are a number of unions, however I believe we want one message that represents all footballers. It is one thing we must talk about among the many gamers.”
Additional ahead, Ansu Fati returns to the Barça squad to face Monaco, who beat the Blaugrana 3-0 simply over one month in the past within the Joan Gamper Trophy on the Olympic Stadium.
Flick says Fati is somebody who will add targets to the group, performed down the importance of that defeat to Monaco and stated, after 5 wins in 5 in LaLiga, his group are prepared are prepared for this week’s European bow.
“We confirmed in latest matches how critical we play and the way centered we begin video games,” he added. “Girona was a match at Champions League stage. With the ball, Girona are superb, however with our strain, they suffered rather a lot and we scored 4 targets.
“Thursday’s match is towards an excellent group, they beat us within the Gamper, however now could be a brand new state of affairs. That is the most effective competitors on the planet. Everybody is prepared, needs to play and hopefully it goes in the proper course.
“A membership like Barcelona, huge golf equipment, all the time wish to win titles. The Champions League is the most effective competitors and we take pleasure in all this and play on the very best stage. We have now to be able to play towards the most effective groups. If you’re not centered, not 100%, you haven’t any likelihood on this competitors.”