{
  "id": 12806534,
  "title": "Flick has just two training sessions to solve Barcelona’s several selection dilemmas for Getafe encounter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/flick-has-just-two-training-sessions-to-solve-barcelonas-several",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/flick-just-two-training-sessions-062000456.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hansi Flick, the Barcelona manager, has a mere two training sessions to address selection dilemmas ahead of their upcoming match against Getafe in La Liga. Flick, who will face Jose Bordalas' team at Camp Nou on October 10, has only limited time to prepare his squad for this crucial encounter. Barcelona recently returned from an international break following a convincing 3-1 victory over Sevilla.\n\nUpon returning, Flick welcomed four players back into regular training, including Joao Cancelo, Jules Kounde, Marc Bernal, and Xavi Espart. Joan Garcia and Frenkie de Jong also participated in the session, while Iker Rodríguez and Hamza Abdelkarim joined later to complete the workout. The remaining international players will return on Thursday.\n\nDespite this, several internationals have been pushed to their limits, with notable players like Pau Cubarsi, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, and Dani Olmo starting in Spain's 2-1 victory over Croatia. Only Cubarsi completed the entire match, while Fermin Lopez came on during the second half. Anthony Gordon, the winger, is expected to return after being an unused substitute during England's 3-0 win over the Czech Republic.\n\nThe goalkeeper position is one of the immediate concerns for Flick, who must decide whether to retain Dominik Livakovic or make another change. Eric Garcia's fitness will also determine his potential return in the right-back position. Further forward, Flick must decide whether to keep Rodri and Pedri together in midfield or pit Karim Adeyemi against Anthony Gordon in the attacking roles.\n\nRaphinha's fitness status remains uncertain, and Flick may opt to give him a break following his minor injury with Brazil. With only two training sessions left, Flick's focus will be on assessing the physical readiness of the returning players and determining the strongest lineup to start after the international break.",
  "summary": "Hansi Flick has little time to prepare Barcelona for their return to La Liga, with the German coach set to have only two full-squad training sessions before Saturday’s meeting with Getafe.Notably, B...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Will Joan Garcia be fit to play for Barcelona vs Getafe after knee injury?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/will-joan-garcia-be-fit-to-play-for-barcelona-vs-getafe-after-knee",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}