Yamal's injury could shift Fermin to Right Wing, Gavi to Left

According to the "Mundo Deportivo", after Yamal's season was scrapped, if Balde is a substitute, Fermín may appear on the right.

This Saturday's game will be the first starting lineup Flick has put out after confirming Yamal's season is over. For this reason, all eyes will be on this: who will the German coach choose to play as a right winger?

Flick has several alternatives in his hand, but combining recent lineups, the biggest variable is: whether he will trust Balde to start, or instead choose Fermín, or even let Ferran Torres play on the right.

At yesterday's pre-match press conference, when asked about this young Swedish winger, Flick deliberately avoided it and did not reveal any clues, only saying that the player may start or be on the bench. If the Swedish youngster is on the bench (which is the most expected arrangement), Fermín will play as a right winger, Olmo as a shadow forward, and Gavi will be responsible for the left side of the team.

In the attacking front line position, Ferran Torres is in good condition and has strong momentum, and will hardly be arranged as a substitute; in the midfield and defensive line, due to the impact of injuries, there is basically no suspense in the remaining positions except for the left-back position.

The goalkeeper is Joan García, Koundé is the right back, Eric García is suspended and absent, and the central defender partners are Cubarsí and Martín. The only question is: whether Cancelo's previous injury concerns will prevent him from starting, but this possibility is extremely low. The Portuguese defender has been playing steadily recently and is deeply trusted by Flick. If he cannot play, Balde will replace him as the left back. The double midfielder combination of De Jong and Pedri, the core of the midfield, is basically a foregone conclusion.

But after all, the coach is Flick, and anything is possible. Especially the situation in this game is special: the team has only scored one goal in the last five away games, and he urgently needs to come up with a new tactical play to reverse the situation.