Debut on hold. Flick chooses goalkeeper for the Catalan derby

After their intense clash in Madrid, Barcelona now faces another key match—the Catalan derby against Espanyol. Head coach Hansi Flick has some tough lineup choices to make, but he has already settled on a few positions.

Details: According to Diario Sport, Flick will continue to trust Iñaki Peña, who performed well in the recent match against Real Madrid. The coaching staff believes Peña will keep improving with more game time, so they see no reason to replace him. This decision by Flick delays the debut of Wojciech Szczęsny, who joined as cover for the injured Marc-André ter Stegen.

Reminder: Earlier, the 34-year-old Polish goalkeeper urged the media to temper their expectations about his stint at Camp Nou, implying that he isn’t overly concerned about not having played for Barcelona yet.