Hansi Flick confirms Barcelona stars ‘will play for’ Carles Miñarro Garcia vs Benfica | OneFootball

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has confirmed that the club’s players intend to play out their next outing in memory of the late Carles Miñarro Garcia.

Carles Miñarro Garcia’s name has of course taken its place front and centre in the Spanish media headlines over the last 48 hours.

This comes after the awful news was forthcoming that Barcelona’s first-team doctor had suddenly passed away.

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Barca’s scheduled La Liga meeting with Osasuna on Saturday night was, in turn, postponed, with Hansi Flick’s squad having been in no mental or emotional state to take to the pitch.

Tomorrow evening, though, the Catalans will mark their return to action, on the continent.

A crunch Champions League Last-16 2nd-leg meeting with Portuguese heavyweights Benfica lies in store, at Montjuïc.

And, in efforts towards booking their spot in the competition’s quarter-finals, Barcelona will play in honour of Carles Miñarro Garcia.

Speaking to the media during his pre-match press conference on Monday, Hansi Flick confirmed:

“Carles was a great person and an excellent doctor… He was a key part of our success, and we will miss him. The team wants to play for him, and that’s why tomorrow’s victory is so important to us.”

Conor Laird – GSFN