🚨 Not just Gavi: Hansi Flick confirms another absentee for Oviedo | OneFootball

Hansi Flick analyzed, today at Barcelona's Ciutat Esportiva in front of the media, the upcoming match against Real Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere.

The German coach confirmed that, in addition to Gavi's absence, he will also be without Alejandro Balde, even though the full-back has already completed the last two training sessions.

"He (Balde) is not ready yet for Oviedo, maybe he will be for Sunday against Real Sociedad. We won't take any risks and when we get the green light, he'll play a few minutes, but not before," he explained.

When will Lamine Yamal return?

Flick believes that for the coming years, for Lamine, "not having won the Ballon d'Or is a motivation" and thinks his player has "taken it well."

"When will he be back? Soon, he trained well yesterday and today, things are looking good," he analyzed.

On Gavi's injury

Despite the seriousness of the situation, the coach wanted to send an optimistic message. "It's bad news, but personally for him, it's good. He's 21 years old and has a very long career ahead of him. We have to think about that, that he gets back to one hundred percent fitness and stays strong," he analyzed.

"With the second injury, he will need a lot of discipline. We'll help him, but he knows it will be tough. If anyone can handle it, it's Gavi," he explained.

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