"I don't think it's quite right when you go onto the pitch with eleven players, with a plan for eleven players, with a pre-match talk with eleven players, with a post-warm-up talk with eleven players, and then suddenly someone else comes along and changes things significantly,"
"It's different if Casadó plays than if Olmo plays. I'm not saying they did it with bad intentions, but it seems strange to me that it doesn't count as a substitution and then, on top of that, Casadó can play in the second half if they decide to. It's a bit odd from a rules standpoint."
"It's a strange complaint to make about a situation that happens from time-to-time when players pick up knocks in the warm-up. Barca clearly didn't want to risk Casado after he admitted to feeling some discomfort and made the right call."
The midfielder reportedly suffered an adductor strain and is due to undergo tests on Monday, with Hansi Flick replacing him with Dani Olmo. Giraldez said teams prepare and plan for eleven players through pre-match and post-warm-up talks, and that a sudden replacement alters those plans significantly. Giraldez described it as strange that the late change did not count as a substitution and noted Casadó could still play in the second half if chosen. Barcelona withdrew Casadó after he reported discomfort to avoid risk, a decision described as the right precaution.
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