Barcelona’s Break Leaves Flick With Six Fit First-Team Players

FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has granted non-international players nine days off from September 26 to October 4 due to 17 squad members departing for national team duty. Andreas Christensen was also set to join Denmark before being sidelined by injury. The remaining squad members will return to training at the Ciutat Esportiva on October 5 to prepare for their match against Getafe on October 10.

According to Marca, the departure of the international players leaves only Wojciech Szczesny, Gerard Martín, Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Brian Fariñas, and Gabriel Jesus as fit first-team players. Meanwhile, injured players Frenkie de Jong, Joan García, Christensen, and Roony Bardghji will follow individual recovery programs, with García expected to be ready for the Getafe fixture.