Hansi Flick confirms Barcelona’s no.1 goalkeeper | OneFootball

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has on Saturday confirmed the current goalkeeper pecking order in his squad.

The subject of the goalkeeper situation in Hansi Flick’s squad has of course dominated the headlines in Catalunya’s capital for several weeks now.

This comes after free agent signing Wojciech Szczęsny, somewhat out of the blue, was afforded no.1 status in the Blaugrana’s ranks.

After Iñaki Peña was depended on for several months following the long-term injury suffered by Marc-André ter Stegen, the Spaniard, through no real fault of his own, was in turn relegated to backup duties.

As much is understood to have hit Peña hard, with the 25-year-old having looked visibly affected over the last couple of weeks.

Speaking to the media ahead of his side’s meeting with Deportivo Alavés on Sunday, it therefore came as little surprise when the subject of the goalkeeper situation in his squad was, once more, put to Hansi Flick.

And the German did not hesitate in confirming:

“Yes, as it stands, Szczęsny is number 1.”

Conor Laird – GSFN