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Flick weighs Yamal's minutes, praises Ezzalzouli ahead of Betis clash
October 17, 2026 at 02:28 AM · Updated 19m ago
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
YKYalla Kora
فليك يعترف بصعوبة إدارة دقائق لعب لامين يامال
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KOKooora
فليك يُشعل ملف عودة الزلزولي.. هل يملك برشلونة طريقًا لاستعادة أسد الأطلس؟
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KOKooora
فليك منبهر بالزلزولي: "ما يقدمه مثير للإعجاب"
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ESESPN
Raphinha due back for Barça vs. Betis; Flick will manage PSG, Madrid minutes
(opens the publisher’s site)Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said managing Lamine Yamal's playing time is difficult and praised Betis winger Abdessamad Ezzalzouli before Saturday's La Liga match.
- Flick, in a pre-match press conference, said beating Real Betis is the immediate priority, citing the opponent's strength at home and in the Champions League.
- Flick acknowledged difficulty managing Yamal's minutes amid a congested fixture list, saying the player should stay on the pitch and enjoy football.
- Flick praised Ezzalzouli as "a wonderful player" with confidence in one-on-ones in the final third who is "capable of scoring."
- Ezzalzouli scored in Real Betis's 3-2 Champions League victory over Porto in his team's run-up to Saturday's meeting.
- Raphinha returned to training after a hamstring injury sustained while playing for Brazil and is fit for Saturday's trip to Real Betis.
- Flick said he will manage Raphinha's minutes this week, which also includes a Champions League trip to PSG and the first Clásico against Real Madrid.
- Frenkie de Jong is also set to make his season debut following a knee problem.