🎙️Flick: Joan Garcia rests tomorrow, Ter Stegen? It's up to him

Hansi Flick addressed the media before tomorrow's cup match in Guadalajara in a press conference marked by sporting and contractual doubts regarding the goalkeeper position.

"Joan García will rest tomorrow. First, I want to talk to the players, and before the match, I will announce who will play. Today is not the day to make decisions," he explained regarding the uncertainty of whether to give the goalkeeping duties to Ter Stegen or Szczesny.

Regarding a possible departure of the German international in the winter market, Flick preferred not to take sides. "It's his decision. We have talked about his situation. I respect him because he is a fantastic goalkeeper and a good team player," he reflected.

❝Aún no he decidido ni el portero ni el once titular. Joan descansará mañana.❞

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Lewandowski and Madrid's Complaints

The Pole has not trained, but Flick does not rule out his call-up yet. "We always think about trying different options in the forward position. Some can play there, like Rashford or Fermín," he explains.

"It will be decided tomorrow. Lewandowski has trained individually," he specified about the number nine.

And regarding Real Madrid's protests about adverse refereeing decisions, he reflected: "Sometimes you think they could do better, but other times they do a fantastic job. They make mistakes, but overall they do a good job. I must focus on my own, see what we can improve. I don't want to speak for others."

"It's the best we can do because referees are under a lot of pressure, and it's not fair to put more pressure on them."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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