Héctor Fort has had a complex start to the season with FC Barcelona. The full-back just made his debut on matchday 5 of LaLiga, against Girona (1-4), a match in which he left a good feeling for half an hour. From there, the 18-year-old defender has been regaining ground in Hansi Flick's plans. Although, at the moment, he has not been in the game in any match, he already has five consecutive duels entering the complement.
The '32' entered towards the end against Villarreal, Getafe and Osasuna, with residual minutes that contribute little to the statistics. However, he was able to play 26 minutes on Tuesday against Young Boys, which reached 71 minutes spread over 5 appearances, 4 in the League and 1 in the Champions League. The demanding Barça calendar forces the coach to use whatever he has and, despite not being convinced much during the preseason, the Heidelberg coach has regained confidence in Fort, being the only ambidextrous winger in the squad.
Koundé needs rest and Fort is ready to help
At the moment, the Frenchman is the only player in the Barça squad without rest this season (he has played the possible 900 minutes between the League and the Champions League) and, due to his additional wear and tear with the French team, it is very likely that Flick will have to leave him in the bench against Sevilla, the first match after the FIFA date. In any case, Fort will be ready to play when and where it's his turn, as his goal is to recover the leading role he had in the second leg of 23/24.
The Catalan closed last season with 3 assists in 10 games for Xavi Hernández's team, but an injury suffered in the promotion play-off with Barça Atlètic left him at a disadvantage for the start of the preseason. Gerard Martín won the position on the left as Balde's substitute, while Álex Valle also left the German coach with better feelings during the summer. However, the departure of the defender to Celtic Glasgow and the impossibility of signing another right back left a space that Héctor seeks to take advantage of with work and a lot of patience.