Hansi Flick admitted that he could field a lineup with all homegrown Barcelona players in their upcoming La Liga game against Villarreal.
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Barca to field La Masia XI against VillarrealSealed La Liga title with a win over EspanyolBeat Real Madrid to league title with two games to spareFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Barcelona completed a domestic treble earlier this week after they beat Espanyol 2-0 to secure their 28th La Liga title. Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez were on target as the Catalan giants comfortably beat their rivals to clinch the Championship with two games to spare.
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With the title already sealed, Flick can afford to rest some of his first-team players and give opportunity to the youngsters. Ahead of their upcoming La Liga fixture against Villarreal, the German coach hinted that he might consider fielding a starting lineup with all homegrown players of the club.
WHAT HANSI FLICK SAID
At his pre-match conference, the Barcelona boss said: "It's true that we've talked about it and it's an option, but we haven't decided yet."
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After facing Villarreal this weekend, the Blaugrana will play their final game of the 2024-25 campaign on May 25 when they take on Athletic Club away from home.