Flick talks Joan Garcia, Szczesny, Livakovic, Adeyemi, Raphinha ahead of Sevilla vs BarcelonaBarcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that Joan Garcia will miss the trip to Sevilla after the goalkeeper picked up a knee problem against Racing Santander.Garcia’s absence leaves Flick with a choice between Wojciech Szczesny and Dominik Livakovic, although the Barcelona manager refused to reveal who will start at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.Flick explained that the decision to rest Garcia was made collectively after the medical team assessed the problem.“We always make decisions together. When the doctors told us what was wrong with him – it’s not very serious, but he needs to rest – we decided he should rest.”The Barcelona boss was then asked whether Szczesny or Livakovic would get the nod. His response was deliberately brief.“You’ll have to wait until tomorrow.”Flick weighs Szczesny experience vs Livakovic optionJoan Garcia will not play against Sevilla. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)Szczesny’s experience gives him an obvious advantage, particularly after his importance to Barcelona’s La Liga success last season. At the same time, Flick was quick to stress that Livakovic is also regarded highly by the coaching staff.“I think it’s very important to have quality. I think that, with [Dominik] Livakovic, we also have a top-class goalkeeper – that’s just the way it is.“But we won La Liga with Szczesny; it was largely thanks to him. For us, he’s a fabulous goalkeeper with a wealth of experience.”Flick was also asked about his conversation with Szczesny after the Racing game, when the goalkeeper made a costly mistake. The German insisted that the incident had been addressed internally.“I’ve already told him that we all make mistakes. He made a mistake and he’s aware of it; it won’t happen again.“I think that, right now, the situation with Tek is that he knows what our philosophy is. And Dominik has just played; he’s adapting to our approach. And that’s the issue. “He can play, he’s ready to play, and that’s what we have to consider. But we always look out for what’s best for the team, not for one player.”Flick demands more from BarcelonaBarcelona return to Sevilla after losing at the same ground last season, but Flick believes his team has developed considerably since then.Flick is still demanding more from Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)“I have to say, first of all, that I think we’re now at a different level to where we were last year. But every match starts at 0–0 and Sevilla, especially at home, are playing very well. “They defend man-to-man and will try to press in those situations. For us, it will be important to play with confidence and move the ball out wide.”Furthermore, the workload is another concern, with Barcelona facing a busy run of fixtures. Flick believes recovery has become central to maintaining the team’s level.“We’re working on that ev
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