Following the comeback against Levante in the second matchday of LaLiga EA Sports (2-3), FC Barcelona held a recovery session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, which did not include the presence of Andreas Christensen, as he was feeling mild discomfort.
The Danish defender received permission from Hansi Flick not to attend the Sunday practice and to rest. It is worth noting that the '15' for Barça saw minutes in the match against Levante, where he came on in the 76th minute for Ronald Araujo, marking his first minutes of the season, as he had to watch the match against Son Moix from the bench.
At the Ciutat de València Stadium, Christensen achieved a 90% pass completion rate (19 of 21 possible), and made one accurate long pass. Defensively, he made one clearance and won all 3 of his duels against opponents, 1 on the ground and 2 in the air.
Christensen has one year left on his contract with Barça
Andreas Christensen has taken on a new role this season as Ronald Araujo's backup at right center-back. The former Chelsea player has one year left on his contract and has not considered leaving the azulgrana team. For this reason, the sporting management has considered renewing his contract for one more year.
Now, with the departure of Iñigo Martínez to Al-Nassr, he has become the German coach's first choice in defense on the substitutes' bench. It is worth remembering that the defender will be facing his fourth season at Barça.
Barça will have a two-day break
After training this Sunday, Barça will take a two-day break, returning to activity on Wednesday to prepare for the away match against Rayo Vallecano, which will be played this Sunday, August 31, at 9:30 PM, Spanish time.
Flick has decided not to fatigue the team during these days because he understands that a demanding schedule is coming in September with matches up to twice a week with the first phase of the Champions League, whose opponents will be known on August 28.