Confirmed: Barcelona star continues in new position vs Atlético Madrid | OneFootball

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has made clear his ongoing faith in the talents of Blaugrana defender Gerard Martín.

This comes amid confirmation that the 23-year-old has been chosen to continue at centre-back in the club’s next outing.

Barcelona are of course primed to return to action in short order, in a La Liga meeting with Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid.

The matchup marks a crucial one in the ongoing battle for supremacy in Spain’s top-flight.

And as alluded to above, Gerard Martín has been entrusted to play his part from the off by Blaugrana boss Hansi Flick.

As per a report from club insider Carlos Monfort of Diario Sport:

‘Gerard Martín will start as a center-back today against Atlético de Madrid, partnering with Cubarsí in the heart of the defence.’

Despite the likes of Eric García and Andreas Christensen being available, left-back Martín’s impressive showing against Deportivo Alavés over the weekend has proven enough to convince the Barcelona coaching staff of his readiness to continue in his new-found role.

Conor Laird – GSFN