Five players who will be fixed starters for Barcelona next season

Hansi Flick arrived in Barcelona and met sporting director Deco earlier today to plan the squad for next season and outline his ideas for the coming campaign.

With several of the team’s mainstays currently on duty with their respective national team setups and the Euros and the Copa America set to begin shortly, the German tactician will not get long to transmit his ideas to the dressing room before the new season starts.

At this point, however, one would expect Flick to have a decent idea of the personnel he places his trust in as undisputed starting options.

Here is a list of five names the new manager will likely trust with his eyes closed come August.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Ter Stegen will continue as Barça’s No. 1. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

Despite having questions raised around his quality often, Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been the first name on the Barcelona team sheet for years now.

The German shot-stopper, in fact, was very close to winning his second straight Zamora Trophy last season despite going under the blade and was exceptional for the team after his return from injury.

In 28 league starts for Barcelona, Ter Stegen oversaw a stunning 15 clean sheets and averaged 2.7 saves per game. Furthermore, he even recorded two clean sheets in the Champions League.

There were questions over the goalkeeper’s future and speculations over a move to Saudi Arabia. However, it is safe to say that the German will be a regular starter for Barcelona next season especially given the club’s inability to bring in a replacement.

The arrival of Hansi Flick is only a further supporting pillar to the captain’s continuity.

Pedri

Barcelona’s midfield gem will hope to leave injury problems behind. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

Pedri’s quality has never been under question. The youngster has always exuded quality that can decide games in a matter of touches but injuries have been his bottleneck to success.

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Author : Adithya Eshwarla

Publish date : 2024-06-11 17:12:34

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