"I will speak with [sporting director] Deco [on Monday]. For me, first of all, it is important that Andreas comes back well, everyone has to support him. He was in a really good moment. He played well in the Copa and has been fantastic in training. It's sad because it's the next injury for him, I wish him all the best and that he's coming back soon."
"I don't think it's a big thing, he was sick for three days this week, but also in every situation he said 'I will give my best,' He said to me 'OK, I just felt a cramp,'"
"We will see, I will speak with [sporting director] Deco [on Monday]."
Barcelona face a defensive crisis after Andreas Christensen sustained an ACL injury that will sideline him for months. Christensen is out of contract next summer. Ronald Araújo remains absent on a mental health break, Eric García has been deployed in midfield, and Jules Koundé is operating at right-back, forcing Gerard Martín and Pau Cubarsí to partner at centre-back. Hansi Flick said he will consult sporting director Deco about a possible January signing. Barcelona have prioritized a summer centre-back target list including Pau Torres and Nico Schlotterbeck, though January availability and finances make a midseason acquisition unlikely. Flick downplayed Koundé's recent fitness concern.
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