Wojciech Szczesny has started the countdown to wear the FC Barcelona jersey for the first time in an official match. The Pole, who arrived last October as an emergency signing after Ter Stegen's injury, has remained unused in the shadow of Iñaki Peña, but everything indicates that against Barbastro on January 4, he will debut as a starter in the blue and claret team.
The 34-year-old goalkeeper has taken advantage of these months in the shadows to regain his feelings after coming out of retirement, and the match in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey will serve as a thermometer to check his true physical condition and prove his worth.
An anticipated return
Indeed, Szczesny has gone just over six months without stepping onto the field in an official match. The last time the goalkeeper was under the three posts was with the Polish national team on June 21 in the defeat against Austria in the Euro Cup.
At the club level, the goalkeeper last donned his gloves on May 20 in the match that pitted Juventus against Bologna. At Barça, they are more than satisfied with his arrival, and now, half a year later, the Pole will have the opportunity to show that he is still ready to perform at a high level on the big stages.