Barcelona coach Hansi Flick speaks out about fears about facing Bayern Munich and Frenkie de Jong's injury

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has not revealed whether he will maintain the very high line his team used against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Blaugrana have pressed to the halfway line at times in La Liga. They were caught off guard by this against Sevilla, but it has been a crucial factor in their improvement this season.

The big question most people are asking is whether this line holds up against teams like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, who have the weapons and pace to overcome an offside trap.

“Well, I think you asked me a lot of things. If I say too much, I'm giving you an idea of ​​how we want to approach the game. There are clear things the team needs to do and we need to be clear about them. Not everything is 100% perfect, but we try to improve in every game. High pressing will be important, but in due course defense will also be important.

Flick confirmed that Frenkie de Jong would be available again after missing the game against Sevilla, with only Eric Garcia and Marc Bernal missing through injury. There was talk of de Jong not progressing in the second half as a deliberate penalty from Flick.

Many see this week as a litmus test of Barcelona's quality, with the Clasico following the Bayern game on Saturday.

“We are prepared for tomorrow’s game against Bayern. The games can be different and many things can happen, as we saw against Monaco, they can go in different directions. This season it was very good for us to concentrate from game to game. We feel good. Bayern are an excellent team and everyone wants to play against the best.”

“Every game has its own special requirements and each one is prepared differently. We meet with the players, we talk to them… It's not easy because we don't have much time. The next day it's time to recover, but today the intensity was already high,” he explained about the preparation and whether there had been any changes.

There were also reports this week that Barcelona, ​​Atlético Madrid and La Liga are close to receiving the relevant permits to host their December league game in Miami in the US rather than Montjuic.

“I am a person who lives in the present. “I don’t know what decision will be made, but I’m concentrating on the game against Bayern Munich,” said Flick, avoiding what could have been an unpleasant matter for him.