Barcelona debutant set for major pre-season reward after impressing Hansi Flick

Barcelona debutant set for major pre-season reward after impressing Hansi Flick

Hansi Flick appears to have found another young talent he can trust at Barcelona following the impressive debut of Alvaro Cortes against Deportivo Alaves.

According to fresh reports from Mundo Deportivo, the manager was highly satisfied with what he saw from the young centre-back during Barcelona’s recent league match, to the point where Cortes is now expected to be included in the club’s pre-season squad ahead of next season.

The appearance against Alaves marked another important moment in Flick’s Barcelona tenure, with Cortes becoming the 10th player to make his debut under the German coach.

Notably, Cortes had already spent several weeks training with the senior squad and had been pushing for an opportunity.

A strong debut performance

Against Alaves, Flick finally handed him his chance and the youngster responded with a performance that exceeded expectations.

Despite the pressure of making a first-team debut, the defender looked remarkably calm throughout the entire match.

He never appeared overwhelmed by the occasion and showed personality from the very beginning, even when Barcelona were under pressure.