Hansi Flick calls up 19-year-old Barcelona winger for first-team training

Hansi Flick calls up 19-year-old Barcelona winger for first-team training Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has handed Alex Gonzalez another opportunity to train with the first team, calling up the Barça Atlètic winger for Tuesday’s session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, reports SPORT .  The 19-year-old has already caught the German coach’s attention during pre-season , and his return to the senior training group offers another indication that the club is closely monitoring his progress The session took place during the international break, when Barcelona had only a small group of senior players available.  As per the outlet, eight first-team players not involved in international duty completed the final group training session of the week, with Flick giving the remaining squad members time off until Monday. Flick keeps a close eye on Barcelona’s emerging winger Notably, Gonzalez is not an unfamiliar face to Flick, as the winger had trained with the first team during the summer preparations and travelled with the squad to England.  Alex Gonzalez once again trained under Hansi Flick. (Photo courtesy: X/FCBMasia) He also featured in the second half of Barcelona’s friendly against Birmingham City, gaining valuable experience alongside senior players. Notably, Gonzalez is a left-sided forward who combines explosive physical qualities with strong technical ability.  His previous development at Damm also helped him adapt to Barcelona’s footballing principles, which share similarities with the approach taught at La Masia. Gonzalez had become an important figure in Barcelona’s Juvenil A side last season, earning his opportunity to join Flick’s pre-season preparations.  However, a minor muscular overload towards the end of the English training camp interrupted his involvement with the senior squad and led to his return to Barça Atlètic. Three goals and an assist this season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Álex González Yanes (@alexxgonzalezz07) The winger has continued to make an impact at reserve-team level during the opening part of the 2026/27 campaign.  According to the figures in SPORT’s report, he has scored three goals and provided one assist in 312 minutes, averaging a goal contribution every 78 minutes. Indeed, those numbers offer an encouraging indication of his attacking productivity, although his development will also depend on consistency and his ability to translate those performances into senior football. It is crucial to note that Gonzalez’s involvement came during a reduced training week for Barcelona.  While the majority of the squad are away representing their countries, Dani Olmo, Jules Kounde, Roony Bardghji, Rodri and Xavi Espart are working inside the club’s facilities as they work through their respective recovery programmes.