The preview of the match that faced FC Barcelona against Athletic Club was full of news regarding the blaugrana. The CSD granted the precautionary measure to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, three medical clearances were confirmed (Héctor Fort, Ferran Torres, and Lamine Yamal) and Hansi Flick made a key decision that could determine one of the club's major 'headaches'.
Indeed, the blaugrana coach excluded Ansu Fati from the match against the team led by Ernesto Valverde. Unless there is some physical problem that has not yet been revealed, the German opted to bet on Toni Fernández as an alternative for the attack and left the Hispanic-Bissau-Guinean off the bench, who seems to have his hours numbered in the Catalan capital.
Betis awaits on the horizon
The absence of the '10' culé comes amid rumors linking him to a possible departure to Betis. According to the 'Correo de Andalucia', Barça has offered the verdiblanca entity the loan of the attacker for the rest of the season, in an operation that has already been approved by Manuel Pellegrini, coach of the Andalusian team.
The ball is now in Ansu's court, who was reluctant to leave the Catalan team but whose ostracism is forcing him to seek minutes and regularity in a new setting. Injuries and his poor performance have relegated him to a residual role in Flick's project, and this latest 'setback' received in the Supercopa de España could ultimately push him out of the Catalan capital with the aim of rediscovering his best version. They are waiting for him at the Benito Villamarín.