Flick calls up 18-year-old Barcelona starlet to training ahead of Atletico Madrid clash | OneFootball

Barcelona return to action in La Liga tomorrow as they face off fellow title-challengers Atletico Madrid in a clash of huge implications.

The Blaugrana have yet to beat Atletico this season, losing the reverse fixture in La Liga back in December and then being held to a draw in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash.

New face in training

As Barcelona kicked off preparations for the game against Los Rojiblancos, there was a new face in the training session in the form of goalkeeper Max Bonfill, reports Mundo Deportivo.

The 18-year-old shot-stopper is a part of the Juvenil A setup under Juliano Belletti and has featured once in the UEFA Youth League this season.

Bonfill had been part of a training session with the first-team squad earlier this week as well and has now been called up again by manager Hansi Flick on the eve of the game against Atletico Madrid.

Bonfill’s presence is mainly because Ander Astralaga and Diego Kochen are with the reserve team, who this afternoon play against Tarazona for their survival in the Primera RFEF.

Meanwhile, Aron Yaakobishvili and Eder Aller are with the Juvenil A team who will play the final of the Copa del Rey Juvenil against Zaragoza on Sunday noon.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen and Marc Bernal are the only absentees due to injuries for Barcelona as they get set to take on Diego Simeone’s side.