FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed this Saturday on the eve of the match against Rayo Vallecano that goalkeeper Joan García is ready to play, while Eric García will start from the bench and 'it is possible that he will not play'. Flick also congratulated the Sallent goalkeeper on his first call-up to the Spanish national team and did not want to comment on the fact that Eric García is not on that list, despite being one of the players most used by the German at Barça. 'Maybe he's not ready due to overload. I believe in my players, in all of them, because they give the team great quality, and that's good. He can be a very good addition for us,' Flick summarized. Flick did not want to reveal his plans for next season's squad, with three months left in the season and a World Cup this summer. 'We need everyone until the end, because we don't know what can happen. We have plenty of time, because the World Cup is coming. I liked it a lot,' he summarized. When asked by journalists, Flick also assessed the situations of various players, such as Marcus Rashford, Lewandowski, Ferran Torres, Gerard Martín, and young Xavi Espart. 'That Rashford doesn't play as much? The derby is not in our hands, and we will see what can happen,' he insisted. It is important to maintain this level in the final stretch of the season, it is the way for everyone to enjoy playing more with their teammates, and it is what I was able to see on Wednesday. What (Eric) has to do is continue to play at that fantastic level. He had some physical problems, but now he is back at 100 percent,' Flick insisted. Regarding the condition of his two strikers, the German praised Lewandowski, who started and scored two goals against Newcastle. 'Today we talked about Newcastle and that fantastic level I want from the team. It is the coach's decision, not mine,' he stressed. Flick spoke about the intensity of Rayo, which 'usually offers the same version at home as away', and about the phrase: 'Egos kill success', with which the German warned his players after the draw in Vallecas in the first half. The Barça coach said that it is part of the past. 'When we watch the games, the performance has been good. We will talk at the end of the season. He needs the right mentality and attitude, and also to make an effort.'
