"Barcelona's penultimate game of the calendar year sees them lock horns with CD Guadalajara in their first game of the Copa del Rey this season. The Catalans won the competition last season with Hansi Flick, notably after a thrilling final against Real Madrid, and it is clear that the idea will be to defend the title at any cost this time around."
"Hansi Flick has confirmed ahead of the game against Guadalajara that Joan Garcia will be rested on the night and that a backup goalkeeper will receive the start in the cup fixture. What remains uncertain, however, is which of the two backup options available the manager will turn to, especially given that both players have a right to demand the position."
Barcelona travel to Estadio Pedro Escartin to play CD Guadalajara in their Copa del Rey opener, a match scheduled amid a limited but potentially hostile crowd as early-round fans seek an upset. Barcelona enter as defending champions after last season's victory under Hansi Flick, who plans to rest Joan Garcia and start a backup goalkeeper. The choice sits between Wojciech Szczesny, a recent mainstay recovering from gastroenteritis, and captain Marc-André ter Stegen, whose future at the club remains uncertain. Hansi Flick holds the decisive selection responsibility for the cup fixture.
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