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Barcelona host Aston Villa with Flick facing defensive injury crisis
November 2, 2026 at 01:31 PM
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Barcelona host Aston Villa on Tuesday at Camp Nou in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase, with Flick's defense depleted by injuries.
- Flick said injured defenders Christensen, Eric García, and Koundé will not be available for the match.
- Barcelona have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 18 Champions League matches.
- Aston Villa coach Unai Emery has one win and 14 defeats in 15 matches against Barcelona at Camp Nou.
- Barcelona shared a training video in which 18-year-old forward Hamza Abdelkrim scored, captioning it "A natural goalscorer."
- Flick dismissed the defeats to PSG and Real Madrid and reaffirmed his ambition to compete for both the La Liga and Champions League titles.
- Anthony Gordon said he rates his start at the club seven or seven-and-a-half out of ten and that Barcelona can beat any opponent.
- Aston Villa defender Pau Torres said Lamine Yamal deserved the Ballon d'Or and is close to winning it.









