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.