Jules Kounde to miss Alaves as Hansi Flick calls up another Barcelona youngster to training
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15-second readJules Kounde is expected to miss Barcelona's La Liga match against Alaves on Saturday due to a sprained ankle, having been absent from training again on Thursday. The French defender's continued absence from training suggests a low likelihood of his participation in the next game. Hansi Flick is facing defensive shortages with other players also sidelined.
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Jules Kounde is expected to miss Barcelona's La Liga match against Alaves on Saturday due to a sprained ankle, having been absent from training again on Thursday. The French defender's continued absence from training suggests a low likelihood of his participation in the next game. Hansi Flick is facing defensive shortages with other players also sidelined.
To address the defensive shortage, Hansi Flick has called up Barcelona Atletic right-back Guillem Victor to training, allowing Flick to assess the youngster before Saturday's game. Guillem Victor joined the team for Thursday's session, according to Sport. Alex Campos is also training with Barcelona ahead of the match.
Barcelona is looking to bounce back from their loss to Real Madrid in their previous game. Alaves, currently seventh in the table, has not won in six games. The team's form and standings may impact their performance in the upcoming match.
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Jules Kounde looks set to miss Saturday’s La Liga match against Alaves as he continues to struggle with a sprained ankle. The French defender was absent from training again on Thursday, meaning there’s little chance of him playing in Barcelona’s next game. With Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia and Xavi Espart also sidelined, Hansi Flick is short of options defensively and so has taken the chance to call up another youngster to training. Barcelona Atletic right-back Guillem Victor joined the team for Thursday’s session, giving Flick the chance to see the youngster up close before Saturday’s game, per Sport.
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