Barcelona await Joan García diagnosis after Flick confirms knee issue
Hansi Flick confirmed that Joan García experienced a knee issue against Racing. Barcelona are awaiting tests and an official diagnosis.
Barcelona’s 7-2 win over Racing came with one significant concern. Joan García did not return after half-time, and Hansi Flick later confirmed that the goalkeeper had experienced discomfort in his knee. The club must now wait for a proper assessment.
AN AWKWARD MOVEMENT BEFORE HALF-TIME
The incident occurred late in the first half. According to AS, García slipped on the wet surface and appeared to make an awkward movement with his knee. He completed the half, but Wojciech Szczęsny replaced him when play resumed.
Barcelona have not issued a medical statement or offered a recovery timetable. For now, the confirmed information is limited: García felt discomfort and the coaching staff decided not to take an unnecessary risk.
FLICK REFUSES TO GUESS
Flick acknowledged the knee problem after the match but stopped short of offering a diagnosis before the necessary checks. He said Barcelona would have to wait before knowing exactly what had happened.
AS reported that the initial feeling around the club was not particularly alarming. That remains an early media assessment rather than an official diagnosis, so García’s availability for the next game cannot yet be taken for granted.
Barcelona could count seven goals by the final whistle, but nobody can yet count the goalkeeper’s potential days on the sidelines. Even after such a comfortable win, the medical tests — not the celebratory narrative — will provide the only answer that matters.
SZCZĘSNY IS READY IF NEEDED
Szczęsny played the second half and made an error in the build-up to one of Racing’s goals. Flick nevertheless defended the substitute, noting the difficulty of entering a game without a full warm-up and reiterating his importance to the squad.
If the tests rule out a significant injury, the change will prove to have been a sensible precaution. If García requires time out, Barcelona will turn to Szczęsny again. Until the medical verdict arrives, anything more definitive would be speculation.
