Every body: Flick refocuses on Christensen, he may start in future El Clasicos

Football 12:04pm, 11 October 2025 68

According to "Every Body" report, Barcelona coach Flick has begun to pay attention to Christensen again. With his excellent performance in the national team, he may start in future games.

After two consecutive losses, Flick must make adjustments to the defense. One of the biggest changes in these early games has been the replacement for Inigo Martinez following his departure. Eric Garcia, Araujo and Christensen have all rotated at this position. The Danish defender has been unable to start the new season at the same pace as his teammates due to injury issues throughout the summer, but he is gradually attracting Flick's attention.

The 29-year-old central defender has performed well in recent games against Real Sociedad and Getafe. However, he has not started in the key games and was placed on the bench behind Eric Garcia and Araujo. The Uruguayan's poor performance against Sevilla has left Christensen likely to start the next game against Girona and may also get a chance in the El Clasico on October 26.

Unlike Barcelona, ​​Christensen is indispensable in the Danish national team. He started in all three games in the World Cup qualifiers. The defender had his best performance in almost two years last night against Belarus. Defensively, he was impeccable and was not broken through by his opponents, completing two interceptions and six successful tackles. In addition, he also contributed a wonderful assist and had a pass success rate of 96%.

However, frequent physical problems have prevented Christensen from playing stably since Flick took charge. Under the leadership of the German coach, he only participated in 14 games, including only 5 starts. The Dane, whose contract is about to expire and hopes to renew it, is a key pillar in Xavi's tactical system. Since joining Barcelona in the 2022/23 season, at Xavi's request, he has become one of the best central defenders in La Liga, playing more than 2,330 minutes in his first season and 2,790 minutes in his second season.

With Christensen fully recovered and performing well in the national team, coupled with Barcelona's defensive problems at the Pizjuan Stadium, he is expected to partner with Kubasi as the starting central defender.