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Joan Garcia injury and goalkeeper rotation at FC Barcelona

Overview

During a La Liga match against Racing Santander, FC Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia was substituted at halftime after slipping on the pitch. Wojciech Szczęsny replaced him as a precautionary measure by manager Hansi Flick.

Subsequent medical evaluations revealed that Garcia is experiencing “mild discomfort in his right knee” caused by localized bone edema. While the injury does not involve the meniscus or the knee that required surgery last season, Garcia was expected to miss the match against Sevilla to recover during the international break.

In the following fixture, Barcelona suffered a 4-1 loss to Sevilla. While Szczęsny faced scrutiny following the defeat, head coach Hansi Flick defended the veteran goalkeeper, stating that “errors are part of the game.” Flick emphasized that the coaching staff must now evaluate the readiness of both Szczęsny and Dominik Livakovic for upcoming fixtures, including a Champions League match against Galatasaray.

Entities

Racing Santander · Wojciech Szczęsny · Joan Garcia · Hansi Flick · FC Barcelona

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    FC Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia suffers knee injury

    FC Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia is facing a knee injury after slipping during a match against Racing Santander. While scans show no structural damage, his availability for upcoming matches is uncertain.

  2. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Wojciech Szczęsny replaces Joan Garcia in Barcelona match

    Wojciech Szczęsny replaced Joan Garcia due to injury concerns during Barcelona's match against Racing Santander, though his return included a costly error and a joked comment about teammate Pedri.

Sources

index.hr · karar.com · mundodeportivo.com · mymistrzowie.pl · sport.interia.pl · sport.onet.pl · sport.pl · sportowefakty.wp.pl · worldsoccertalk.com · yorumla.net

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