FC Barcelona's goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who recently underwent successful knee surgery, has not been ruled out of playing in the upcoming El Clasico against Real Madrid on October 26, with a potential recovery timeline of around four weeks.
Barcelona's goalkeeper Joan Garcia has undergone successful knee surgery for a torn medial meniscus and is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks, with Wojciech Szczęsny stepping in as the interim No.1.
Joan Garcia underwent knee surgery for a torn medial meniscus and is expected to recover in 4-6 weeks, having played seven matches this season with three clean sheets.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick defended goalkeeper Joan Garcia after a mistake in the match against Real Oviedo, emphasizing his overall quality and importance to the team. Flick also praised the impact of key substitutions by Lewandowski and de Jong, which helped secure the win, and highlighted the significance of set pieces in tight matches. He expressed anticipation for upcoming La Liga derbies.
Barcelona secured a 2-1 victory over Newcastle in the Champions League, with Marcus Rashford redeeming himself with two goals after a slow start, Fermin Lopez working tirelessly in midfield, and Joan Garcia delivering an impressive performance in goal, helping Barcelona maintain their strong record against Premier League teams.
Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano highlighted issues with their pitch quality, tactical defense choices, attacking wastefulness, and showcased Joan Garcia's impressive goalkeeping performance.
Barcelona signed Joan Garcia from Espanyol, with Keita Balde praising his exceptional skills and describing him as an 'absolute beast' who stopped everything in training. Garcia, who has expressed mixed feelings about leaving Espanyol, is set to sign a six-year contract with Barcelona.
La Liga president Javier Tebas warned Barcelona that they currently lack the salary cap space to register new signings Joan Garcia and Nico Williams without making major financial adjustments, likely requiring at least one big sale such as Ronald Araujo or Andreas Christensen to comply with financial fair play rules.
Barcelona is close to signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia in a €25 million deal, with Garcia set to compete with Marc-Andre ter Stegen for the starting goalkeeper position, while Ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczęsny are expected to remain at the club.
Pep Guardiola praised Barcelona target Joan Garcia, indicating admiration but suggesting Manchester City is not pursuing him, and confirmed that City will keep their current goalkeepers despite transfer rumors.