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He has tried three different Barça players in the winger's three absences.
Finding a replacement for Lamine Yamal has become an almost impossible task for Hansi Flick. The youth player has missed three games, one of which was a substitute due to a technical decision, and the coach has opted for three different players. Yesterday the winger also did not work with his teammates and the coach ruled him out of the Champions League match against Brest on Tuesday. It remains to be seen which player will be in charge of replacing him. The biggest headache for Hansi Flick.
So far, Ferran Torres, Pablo Torre and Raphinha have been the chosen ones when the international has not been on the pitch. Against Osasuna, Hansi Flick opted for rotations and decided to leave the youth player on the bench. In that match, Ferran Torres was chosen to occupy the right wing. However, the Valencian is recovering from injury and will not be in the starting eleven on Tuesday at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuïc. Therefore, Flick will not be able to repeat with this option.
Lamine Yamal also missed the match against Real Sociedad and in Vigo, both due to injury. The player has been out for 14 days and the estimated time was between two weeks, which was completed last Sunday, and three. At the Reale Arena, Fermín was the chosen one, but the Andalusian did not complete the entire match. He did not convince the German coach.
Against Celta Vigo, Hansi Flick opted to switch Raphinha to the other wing. The Brazilian occupied the right wing, a natural position for him, and scored. In this case, the problem was that Dani Olmo did not look comfortable on the left. So we will have to see if this option continues tomorrow or if Raphinha returns to the left wing and the coach looks for a fourth combination.
Hansi Flick himself spoke in the preview of Saturday about the many options he has for that winger and mentioned Raphinha, Dani Olmo, Fermín, Pablo Torre and Pau Víctor. For now, he has already tried two of these possibilities. We will have to see if tomorrow he adds a new variable. Barcelona is paying dearly for the loss of Lamine Yamal.
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