Barcelona is bracing for a grueling week ahead due to a packed fixture list. The club’s appeal against the league’s decision to reschedule the postponed match with Osasuna on Thursday, March 27, was rejected, as reported by “Mundo Deportivo”. This leads to a scenario where Flick’s team will play two league matches within a span of just 64 hours.
After the clash with Osasuna, scheduled for Thursday at 9:00 PM, the team will be back on the pitch on Sunday at 4:15 PM for a crucial encounter with Girona. The situation is further exacerbated by the switch to daylight saving time, which reduces the team’s actual rest period to the aforementioned 64 hours.
The Camp Nou club is particularly annoyed because the league found a solution for Osasuna. Their next match against Athletic Bilbao was moved from Friday to Sunday. Barcelona did not receive any such consideration, intensifying the frustration among the Catalan club’s management.
Coach Flick’s biggest issue is also the return of players from international duty. Many players will rejoin the team just before the match against Osasuna, complicating the situation further.
Barcelona faces a challenging situation as key players Raphinha’s uncertain availability and Ronald Araujo might miss significant matches due to commitments with their national teams.
The pressure is on Barcelona as league decisions have put the club in a tight spot. The following days might see the club responding further to the unfavourable circumstances.
