Joan Garcia Expected to Start as Barcelona Face Must-Win Against Eintracht Frankfurt

Fitness assurances for the first-choice goalkeeper follow an ankle knock against Real Betis.

Overview

Club sources and reporting indicate Garcia’s issue was a minor ankle blow, with plans for him to rejoin full goalkeeper training after a light gym session on Sunday.
Diario AS reporter Javi Miguel said Garcia is not concerned and described the problem as just a knock, reinforcing expectations he will be available.
Hansi Flick has elevated Garcia to clear No. 1 ahead of Wojciech Szczesny and the recovering Marc-André ter Stegen, making his availability pivotal.
Eric Garcia and Alejandro Balde also took knocks against Betis but are expected to be available, with Balde present for Sunday’s recovery work.
Barcelona seek a vital group-phase win at Camp Nou, where Frankfurt arrive reeling from a 6-0 loss to RB Leipzig and dealing with injuries to Michy Batshuayi and Jonathan Burkardt.