Barcelona have been handed a positive update on Alejandro Balde after he was forced off during Saturday’s 4-0 win over Athletic Club.
The left-back did not appear for the second half after taking a blow
to the head in the opening 45 minutes, but Flick said after the game that Balde is well.
“He’s fine. We simply made the change as a precaution because the incident occurred just a few minutes before halftime,” he explained.
Diario AS reporter Javi Miguel has also posted on X: “Tranquility with Balde. Didn’t come out for second half as a precaution due to feeling a bit dizzy. OK for London.”
Barcelona will hope that Balde will be fit for the midweek trip to Chelsea to take on Stamford Bridge in an exciting Champions League tie.
The Blues were also in action on Saturday in the Premier League, beating Burnley 2-0 thanks to goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez.
