Hansi Flick calls up 18-year-old Barcelona starlet to first-team training today

Following their 6-0 overcome Valencia final evening, FC Barcelona gamers returned to the Ciutat Esportiva this morning for the restoration coaching session.

Up subsequent for the Blaugrana is a visit to England, the place they tackle Newcastle United of their first ‘league section’ match of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League on Thursday.

The excellent news from right now’s restoration session was that Frenkie de Jong educated with the group and is in line for a return to the squad towards Newcastle United.

A brand new face in coaching

In the meantime, there was a brand new face within the session right now as Hansi Flick determined to name up teenage prospect Xavi Espart to work with the senior group, stories journalist Sergi Capdevila.

Simply 18 years outdated, Espart was a part of the treble-winning Juvenil A aspect underneath Juliano Belletti final season and is now a member of the Barça Atletic roster underneath the Brazilian coach.

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A flexible operator, Espart began out as a defensive midfielder however has been used largely as a right-back over the previous couple of seasons, and he has excelled within the function.

Barcelona fee the teen very extremely and consider that he has the potential to make it large on the membership. As such, the Catalans renewed his contract till 2028 solely final month.

Flick has known as Espart as much as prepare with the senior setup previously, and did so once more right now, with the teen working alongside the substitutes from final evening’s sport towards Valencia.

With Hector Fort being despatched out on mortgage to Elche, the German tactician may flip to Espart as an choice at right-back if wanted over the course of the season.