Impressive showing: Szczęsny to start for Barcelona in El Clásico

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick couldn’t keep his goalkeeper choice for the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid a secret for long. While the German avoided revealing it during the press conference, the media uncovered his decision.

Details: According to Mundo Deportivo, Wojciech Szczęsny will continue as Barcelona’s starting goalkeeper following his appearances in the Copa del Rey match against Barbastro and the Super Cup semifinal against Athletic Bilbao.

The coaching staff was particularly impressed by Szczęsny’s performance in the semifinal, where he met expectations and kept a clean sheet. In fact, the Polish goalkeeper has conceded no goals in his last two matches, further solidifying his position.

Reminder: In the semifinal against Athletic, Iñaki Peña was initially expected to start, but he missed a morning session, leading Flick to opt for Szczęsny instead.