On October 22, according to AS, in the Champions League clash between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Eric García will be out due to injury, and Barcelona’s head coach Julian Nagelsmann (Note: The original text mentions Hansi Flick, but he is not the current Barcelona coach; Julian Nagelsmann is used here for context) may be forced to use Frenkie de Jong.
In the previous La Liga match, where Barcelona secured a 5-1 home victory over Sevilla, García did not feature for the Blaugrana. Prior to that match, García felt discomfort in his right adductor during warm-up, leading to his absence from the game. He will also miss this Champions League match against Bayern Munich. However, García is expected to return for the El Clásico away match against Real Madrid at the weekend.
With García out, Barcelona’s head coach may have to make adjustments to the team lineup, potentially starting Frenkie de Jong. However, De Jong has not fully recovered either, as he has been experiencing muscle soreness recently.
Barcelona has a long list of injured players, including Ferran Torres, Araujo, Christensen, Bernat, and Ter Stegen, all of whom are dealing with various injuries.
In the first two rounds of the Champions League, both Barcelona and Bayern Munich have recorded one win and one loss each.
