FC Barcelona have a highly demanding set of fixtures awaiting them after the end of this October international break. In a matter of around one week, the Catalans are set to face three difficult teams, Sevilla, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid, and this is going to be the first real test for Hansi Flick’s Barcelona.
Fortunately, there are several players who are expected to complete their recovery processes and return to the pitch for this set of games, including some very important players like Dani Olmo and Gavi.
However, it is clear that these players will still not be in optimal physical condition for these matches, and these matches against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are expected to be very high-intensity affairs.
Thus, to ensure that these players arrive for these matches in the best possible condition, Mundo Deportivo reports that the Blaugranes are considering organizing a small test match, which would allow the players to test their physical fitness in a slightly competitive environment.
In addition to Gavi and Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez is also expected to make his return to the pitch in these games. Frenkie de Jong, who returned to the pitch in the game against Young Boys after a break of five months, can also take advantage of this test game to get back to his best.
Similarly, Wojciech Szczesny, who returned from his retirement to sign for Barcelona a few weeks ago, has also been working to get back to competitive rhythm for the last few days.
Thus, after a four-day break that was given to the players who remained at Barcelona during this international break, Hansi Flick and his staff can arrange another training match with players from the youth team.
Such activity had already taken place at the training grounds a few days ago, in which Gavi and Frenkie de Jong participated to test their sensations following their recoveries.