Hansi Flick would only have one doubt regarding Barça's XI in the Clásico

FC Barcelona will visit Real Madrid this Saturday (9:00 p.m. CEST) with its gala eleven available. In principle, Hansi Flick should not make major adjustments to the lineup that overwhelmed Bayern Munich on Wednesday, but the German coach still has a key question to resolve.

He is the third midfielder, a role that Fermín López played against the Bavarians. The one from El Campillo deserved to repeat his starting role in the Classic with two assists against Vincent Kompany's team, but he could only play 60 minutes, since he is not yet physically at his best.

If the '16' finally stays on the bench, the one who would return to the XI would be Dani Olmo. The one from Terrassa only reappeared on Wednesday, playing for a quarter of an hour. Due to his history of injuries at RB Leipzig, it is likely that Flick will not risk starting him, since the '20' has already missed a month this season due to problems in his right thigh.

Fermín ended up exhausted against Bayern

In that sense, Flick himself admitted in the post-match press conference the wear and tear suffered by the man from El Campillo against the Germans. "It has not been the expected start to the season with the two injuries, in the end I was tired, but the important thing is that I have been able to help the team," explained the man from Heidelberg.

Fermín had returned on Sunday against Sevilla, a match in which he played 24 minutes at a good pace. Hence, the Barça technical staff chose to put him in the XI against Bayern and the Andalusian responded with a great first half. In addition, yes, he showed the wear and tear of a very demanding day.

In that sense, facing the Classic, precautions will be reinforced and we will wait until the last minute to decide who will be in the game, especially after the precedent of the previous day (Eric García was injured in the warm-up), for which Ansu Fati was the starter.

Frenkie de Jong, the other 'ace' up Hansi Flick's sleeve in the Classic

Another card that the Barça coach can take advantage of on Saturday is Frenkie de Jong. The Dutchman played half an hour against the Bavarian team and has already accumulated 53 minutes of shooting this season. Although the '21' is not yet physically at his best, he can be of great help in the complement to manage the ball if Barça reaches the final stretch of the Classic with an advantage.

Likewise, if the context is favorable, Gavi will once again add minutes at the Bernabéu, although not too many due to the complexity of the match. Flick put him on at the end against Sevilla and Bayern, following the established plan so that the '6' can polish himself physically. The duels against Espanyol and Estrella Roja could be ideal for the Andalusian to have more quality minutes.