Hansi Flick explains Ansu Fati’s lack of Barcelona minutes vs Getafe

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided a brief insight into the lack of game-time afforded to returning attacker Ansu Fati in the club’s latest outing.

Barca, of course, marked their return to action on Wednesday, welcoming Getafe to Catalunya’s capital for a La Liga clash.

When all was said and done, the Blaugrana maintained their flawless start to the campaign in Spain’s top-flight, thanking a solitary Robert Lewandowski strike for an eventual 1-0 win.

En route to as much, however, one member of the club’s squad who was forced to watch on from the bench was the aforementioned Ansu Fati.

Wide-man Ansu is of course fresh off a return to fitness, afforded his first appearance of the campaign against AS Monaco in the Champions League last week.

Since, though, the 21-year-old has not taken to the pitch in either of Barcelona’s ensuing pair of La Liga fixtures.

Speaking to the media in the aftermath of his side’s hard-fought downing of Getafe, the subject of Ansu’s lack of minutes was therefore put to manager Hansi Flick.

And the German tactician went on to explain:

“Ansu Fati is at 100%, but the match was tough and we decided to bring on other players.”

Conor Laird – GSFN