BALDE HOPES TO BE FULL FOR THE PRESEASON
Good feelings for Alejandro Balde in his first meeting with Hansi Flick
Published:29/05/2024 - 23:05h
Updated:31/05/2024 - 08:22h
Hansi Flick's first day as coach of FC Barcelona allowed the German to have a first contact with the injured members of the Barça squad. One of those who greeted the coach was Alejandro Balde, who hopes to reappear in August
The FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick trust to recover to Alejandro Balde in the pre-season. This Wednesday, after signing his agreement, the German trainer visited the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper of Sant Joan Despí, where could exchange some words with the lesionados of the staff, only that follow working in his recovery after the end of the 2023/24.
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The one of Heidelberg greeted Frenkie of Jong and Alejandro Balde, with the one who chatted in brief in friendly tone. "I will be prepared for the pre-season", said the defender, to what the trainer answered: "Perfecto, see us then. I wish you all the best". The side went through the operating theatre in January after lesionarse the sinew of the isquiotibial of the right thigh and, in principle, would have to be smart to play in turns it American of the Barça (of 30 July to 6 August), as long as it attain sanar completely in the next two months.
The Barça trusts the tandem Balde-Fort to protect the left side
Waiting for the resolution of the future of Joao Cancel, everything aims to that the club will not go to the market in search of another left-handed side this summer. For the directive, the recover to Álex Balde supposes an authentic signing, trusting that the defender of 20 years keep healthy and recover the level showed in the 2022/23. Besides, there are a lot of hopes in the progression of Héctor Fort, one of the disclosures of the last season.
Without Marcos Alonso in the staff, the juvenile outlines like the first alternative for the left side, where left remarkable performances during the last semester so much in League as in Champions. In case to confirm the continuity of Cancel, the luso will be the 'wheel of help' in this position, a role that fulfilled with more shadows that lights in the 23/24. For the technical body, also there is tranquility regarding the left-handed lane, at least in defence. In attack still is on the table the option to go to by an extreme, as long as Raphinha finish going out, alternative little feasible to these heights by the posture of the Brazilian.
