Hansi Flick confirms return of Raphinha and Marc Bernal for Osasuna clash

“Injuries happen. Rapha always gives 100%. It’s his mentality, his attitude. He helps us a lot, but he’s struggled this season. It’s important to have him back. He’ll travel and we’ll see what happens. He’s the captain. Maybe he’ll give us what we need.”

“I don’t know about Andreas [if he’ll be able to play this season], we have to take it one step at a time. ‘Berni’ will be with us tomorrow.”

Lamine Yamal is the other Barcelona player that is working his way back from injury.

“We’re in contact. He’s doing well, his progress is good. I think we’ll see him at the World Cup. He has time to recover and come back. That’s what he wants.”

Flick on atmosphere at Barcelona

Flick has often spoken about the pleasure of managing Barcelona, and waxed lyrical about the working environment again.

“People thank me every day, it’s an honour for me. In the end, when you coach a club like Barca, it’s about winning titles. When we started this journey, that was our goal. We have a fantastic atmosphere; how we play, supporting each other, is what counts. They give everything for this club. The environment here is fantastic. We’re all in this together.”

“The feeling is incredible, even when you lose. I appreciate how the team plays, always giving their all, with confidence, and it’s fantastic to watch. It makes me proud. I want to keep improving next season, but we’re not finished yet. We’re on track for the second half, but we need to win a few more games.”

It is expected that he will pen a new deal with Barcelona until 2028, committing his future to the club for the foreseeable future. That will likely occur after Barcelona have wrapped up the La Liga title.