Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press in Saudi Arabia ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup Final against Real Madrid, as Barça look for their first _El Clásico_ win of the season to defend their _Supercopa_ crown against their eternal rivals.
Flick spoke about Kylian Mbappé, who is expected to play after recovering from a minor knee injury, confirmed that Lamine Yamal is ready to start on Sunday after playing only 20 minutes in the semi-final against Athletic Club due to illness, and also talked about the decision of starting either Eric Garcia or Frenkie de Jong in midfield against _Los Blancos_.
Here’s a summary of the best quotes from Hansi’s presser:
**Kylian Mbappé**
”Currently, Mbappé is the best striker. He has scored a lot of goals and has world-class talent. We watched the semi-finals together, the whole team.
“How many Clásicos have we played in the last year and a half? And how many have we lost? We’ve lost one. That’s what it’s about. I know Mbappé is a fantastic player and that he’s phenomenal when he has space behind the defense. We’ll adapt some things, as we always do. But not specifically because of Mbappé. We’re focused on our philosophy, on our ideas.”
**Lamine Yamal
**“Yes \[he can start\], all the players are ready to be on the team. It’s great to have everyone together. Especially Gavi and Christensen.
“We’ll decide \[the starting XI\] after the last training session. The important thing is that we have options in every position, and they’re all good. Everyone wants to play and be a starter. The key is the team. We have to make the right decision.”
**Eric or Frenkie in midfield
**“I was very pleased with Wednesday’s performance. But we also have other options. Frenkie and Eric can play. Gerard is having a fantastic season. Today we have our final training session; we’ll see what we need. Everyone is available. We’ll decide then.”
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