Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that Wojciech Szczesny is now his first-choice goalkeeper.
Szczesny has been preferred over Inaki Pena as Barcelona’s starting goalkeeper in recent weeks. Pena had previously stepped in as the number one after Marc-Andre ter Stegen was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a knee ligament injury last September.
However, ahead of Barcelona’s Copa del Rey quarter-final against Valencia on Thursday, Flick confirmed that Szczesny holds the number one spot.
“Szczesny is our first goalkeeper now, it’s confirmed,” Flick stated.
“It’s not just about Iñaki or Szczesny, but about the whole team, and we always make decisions that are in the best interest of the team. That is the approach I want to follow.”
Szczesny made his La Liga debut on January 26 during Barcelona’s 7-1 win over Valencia. The 34-year-old joined the club last year after leaving Juventus.
