Hansi Flick gives Barcelona squad five days off ahead of demanding schedule

Hansi Flick gives Barcelona squad five days off ahead of demanding schedule According to MARCA , Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has granted a five-day break to the Barcelona players following Tuesday’s training session. The German tactician is taking advantage of the ongoing international break to give some of his players not called up for national team duty an extended rest ahead of a demanding schedule. Only a part of the squad left behind Barcelona have a plethora of players away on international duty for the next couple of weeks as club football takes a break. The players currently away with their national teams include Joan Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Pedri, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Marc Bernal (U21), Joao Cancelo, Anthony Gordon, Frenkie de Jong, Dominik Livakovic, Raphinha and Hamza Abdelkarim. That has let Flick working with the injured players and those who have not received international call-ups. Flick grants an extended break for his players. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Roony Bardghji, Dani Olmo, Jules Kounde, Espart and Rodri are among those continuing their recovery from injuries. Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen, Wojciech Szczesny, Alejandro Balde, Gerard Martin, Gabriel Jesus, Gavi, Eric Garcia, Karim Adeyemi and Brian Farinas are those not called up to national teams. Much-needed rest for Barcelona players Having overseen Tuesday’s training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper , Flick has handed Barcelona’s non-international players five days off to give the squad some much-needed rest. The manager had called up youngsters Alex Gonzalez and Max Bonfill from the reserve team for Tuesday’s session before announcing the extended break. A demanding schedule awaits Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) The decision meant today was a day off for the entire group. Tomorrow, only players undergoing treatment for injuries will be expected at the Ciutat Esportiva , while others can report voluntarily if they wish to train. There will be no compulsory attendance for the non-international players until Monday, giving them five days away from the regular training routine. Barcelona face a packed schedule once the international break with games coming up against Villarreal, Sabah, Deportivo de A Coruna, Atletico Madrid, Celta Vigo, Manchester City, Malaga and Real Sociedad. The Blaugrana will also learn their opponents for the Copa del Rey Round of 32. Given the packed schedule across competitions, there will be very little opportunity for players to recover between matches, leading to Flick’s decision to give his players a break now.