Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has laid naked his frustration with the match schedule in La Liga and confirmed Raphinha and Ronald Araujo won’t play within the rearranged recreation in opposition to Osasuna tomorrow evening.
Barca might be with out the important thing duo as they make their method again from South America after showing for Brazil and Uruguay respectively over the worldwide break.
The sport with Osasuna was controversially slated for tomorrow evening after the unique fixture was postponed shortly earlier than kick-off when it was introduced Barca’s first-team physician Carles Minarro Garcia had died.
Minarro Garcia, 53, handed away on the staff resort within the lead as much as the match. He had been working on the membership since 2017.
It leaves Barca with a packed calendar and dealing with seven video games in 20 days.
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Barca boss Flick sad with La Liga scheduling
Flick mentioned: “We have now to just accept it. They’ve determined it’s like this. We are able to’t change it. It’s a job for UEFA or FIFA to resolve when gamers can have relaxation. La Liga has given it the okay.”
Raphinha endured a depressing evening enjoying for Brazil in opposition to Argentina on Tuesday, struggling the taunts of the Monumental crowd for his inflammatory pre-match feedback that backfired as his facet had been hammered 4-1.
Araujo missed Uruguay’s 0-0 draw with Bolivia – the second of two video games over the previous week for Marcelo Bielsa’s males – as a consequence of harm and each gamers won’t be concerned in opposition to Osasuna and as an alternative held again for the sport in opposition to Girona on Sunday.
Flick added: “Raphinha and Araujo won’t be a part of the staff tomorrow. They’ve a really lengthy flight they usually must get well.
“Ronald didn’t play the final recreation, however after his harm it’s good that he has educated. We’ll see what occurs on Sunday.
“We have now staff and what I’ve seen in coaching has been constructive. We have now to battle for the three factors. If we win tomorrow, it is going to be response.”
Cubarsi to begin Osasuna recreation on the bench
Central defender Pau Cubarsi was additionally injured on worldwide obligation for Spain and can begin the Osasuna recreation on the bench.
“Eric Garcia and Iñigo Martinez will play as central defenders,” mentioned Flick. “Pau might be on the bench. It’s higher that you’ve a pair extra days when you want it. The harm just isn’t a giant one. If we would have liked him, he would play.”
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Flick calls on La Liga to provide extra assist to Spanish golf equipment in Europe
Barca had been sad at having to play Osasuna tomorrow and had been equally annoyed that their La Liga conflict at Leganes was scheduled for 9pm on Saturday, April 12, simply three days earlier than the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Borussia Dortmund.
Former Germany boss Flick believes the league ought to do extra to assist their golf equipment that take part in European competitors.
“We can have little relaxation,” he mentioned. “While you play within the Champions League it isn’t a Barça in opposition to Actual Madrid [situation]. It’s a must to defend the Spanish groups in order that they’re profitable.
“I can’t change it. We’ll take care of it and there aren’t any excuses. The squad is prepared and must handle the masses.
“We have now nice high quality within the staff and we are able to beat anybody. I’m constructive.”
Barca go into tomorrow evening’s recreation in hand degree on factors with Actual Madrid on the high of the desk. Atletico Madrid are 4 factors behind the Catalan membership.
Osasuna are 14th and on a run of six video games and not using a win in all competitions.