Hansi Flick surprises everyone and decides to give Barcelona star one last chance in tonight’s cup match against Real Betis

Barcelona’s Round of 16 Match: Hansi Flick Offers Frenkie de Jong One Last Chance

This Wednesday evening, Barcelona will face Real Betis in their round of 16 match in the King’s Cup. Coach Hansi Flick is expected to offer opportunities to players who haven’t seen much playing time recently.

The match, taking place at the “Montjuic” stadium, provides Barcelona a chance to build on the players’ high morale as they look to advance to the quarter-finals by eliminating coach Manuel Pellegrini’s team.

According to journalist Jordi Gil, who shared the update in the Catalan newspaper Sport, today’s match could present a crucial, perhaps final, opportunity for Frenkie de Jong under coach Hansi Flick. Gil mentioned that with the expected rotation, De Jong is likely to feature, given that he has become a fringe player lately.

De Jong’s recent playing time has been limited. He only played 17 minutes in the Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Bilbao, where his involvement in a disallowed goal stood out. He did not feature in the final. Additionally, De Jong has started just one league match this season, against Real Sociedad, but made two critical errors that cost Barcelona four points: poor positioning for Celta Vigo’s second goal and conceding a penalty in the match against Real Betis, which allowed an equalizer. These performances have led to his diminished role in the squad, and his future at Barcelona is now uncertain.