Barcelona appeared to be on an impressive winning streak, but their latest defeat to Chelsea raised serious doubts about their competitiveness. However, they achieved a resounding victory against Deportivo Alaves with a great performance Lamine Yamal and Raphinha’s return to the starting lineup after his injury. Before the match against Atletico Madrid, coach Hansi Flick received a promising update on Pedri’s fitness.
According to Jordi Gil in Diario Sport, Pedri Gonzalez has shown promising signs of recovery from his thigh injury after his 33 minutes playing in Barcelona’s win over Deportivo Alaves. As a result coach Hansi Flick has reportedly decided to start the midfielder in the crucial match against Atlético Madrid on December 2, allowing him to regain his place in the starting lineup after missing five games.
Despite Barcelona managing to secure some wins in Pedri’s absence, his potential presence in the starting lineup could restore stability to the team. While the Spaniard may not be one of the team’s main scorers or assist providers, he sets the pace and organizes the team, making him one of the team’s most important players. Nevertheless, it is still unknown whether he will play the entire game or control the playing time.
Not only do Barcelona get the most players back, but they also have a good run against Atlético Madrid. In the last five matches between the two sides, the Culers have recorded three wins and a draw, with their last defeat coming on December 21, 2024.. However, the Colchoneros are on a five-match winning streak and arrive in better shape than Hansi Flick’s team.
FC Barcelona’s Pedri celebrates his team’s first goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match.
Hansi Flick is still struggling to find defensive solutions for Barcelona
During the 2025-2026 seasonBarcelona is still one of the most defensively unstable teamswith only four wins to none. This has led to strong criticism of Hansi Flick’s high-pressure approach, but the coach insists this is not the cause of the problem and refuses to change its structure. Despite his attitude, the team continues to concede early goals, such as in the win against Alaves, where they conceded a goal in the first minute.
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Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen have faced intense criticism for their performances coach Hansi Flick to put his trust in Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia and Gerard Martin as central defendersalbeit without success. Nevertheless, Barcelona still has a chance to reverse the current situation. A win over Atletico Madrid with an almost complete squad – something that has been rare this season – could be a turning point.
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