Hansi Flick can call up 16-year-old Juvenil A forward as several important Barcelona forwards remain unavailable | OneFootball

Ever since he has taken up the job at FC Barcelona, injuries to some of his key players have been a constant source of headache for Hansi Flick. It is clear that the German coach has still been able to get very good results even without most of his key players, but he would definitely want to have more options up his sleeve by having his injured players available.

The defence and the midfield have been the two areas that have suffered the most due to these injuries. However, currently, it is the forward line that is missing several important players, including Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Ansu Fati, and Ferran Torres.

Fortunately, Barcelona have some time before their next fixture arrives, and by this time, they get a good idea of whether Lewandowski, Yamal, and Ferran will be able to play against Celta Vigo. Meanwhile, Flick will also be hoping that Raphinha is able to return from his international duties without suffering any physical problems.

Furthermore, some of the most important forwards in Barcelona Atletic, including Dani Rodriguez, Toni Fernandez, Barbera, and Urena are also injured.

In such a scenario, SPORT reports that one of the options Barcelona can consider for the first or B team is the youngster Oscar Gistau, who is currently playing with Juvenil A.

The 16-year-old scored three goals in two games in the UEFA Youth League, and another two in the Honour Division in only 184 minutes. He has also played three games with the Spanish U-17 team, and has scored two goals with them too.

Furthermore, the young striker has played two games with Barcelona Atletic, 18 minutes against Bakaraldo and 11 against Lugo. Overall, Gistau has scored 7 goals in 10 games, thus scoring at a rate of 1 goal every 62 minutes.

But his game is not only about scoring, and another aspect that he particularly impresses with is his pressing. Thus, he is a player whom Flick can call up for his team if his other forwards are not ready for the game against Celta, and Gistau can repeat the feats of Marc Guiu, who also made the jump from the youth levels directly to the first-team last season.