Hansi Flick calls up a new face to Barcelona training before Valencia clash | Barca Universal

FC Barcelona trained to prepare for the final match of the 2025/26 La Liga season against Valencia. The league game carries no further stakes for Hansi Flick’s side. Joan Anaya, a 21-year-old right-back from La Masia, was called up from the reserve team to train with the senior squad. Anaya has been a regular for Barça Atletic, missing two months earlier in the season due to a left-leg rectus femoris injury. He has a contract until 2027 and has made 19 appearances, contributing four assists. He is described as quick, powerful, attack-minded, and capable of playing as a winger or left-back. No fresh absences were reported, with Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez still injured, and other reserve players also training.

"The Blaugrana will bring down the curtains on yet another successful campaign with Saturday's league game against Valencia - a fixture in which Hansi Flick's side no longer have anything at stake. Joan Anaya called up for training And, according to SPORT, there was a new face present in the first-team training today as Flick called up Barcelona defensive prospect Joan Anaya from the reserve team. Indeed, the 21-year-old right-back, who has been at La Masia since 2015, worked with the senior squad today ahead of the game against Valencia."

"Anaya has been a regular for Barča Atletic this season, although an injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his left leg kept him out for two months between February and April. The defender, who has a contract until 2027, has played 19 times this term for Juliano Belletti's side, registering four assists. Anaya is described as a very quick, powerful and attack-minded right-back who can also play as a winger or even as a left-back. He is a footballer with an excellent burst of pace and a good delivery from wide areas."

"It remains to be seen whether this training call-up leads to his presence in the matchday squad for the Valencia clash. No fresh absences Meanwhile, there were no fresh blows for Barcelona heading into the game against Valencia. The most notable absences from the training session were the injured Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez. Meanwhile, apart from Anaya, several reserve-team players were also involved in training, including Diego Kochen, Jofre Torrents, Xavi Espart and Tonmy Marques."

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