Barcelona face a potential selection issue for the Levante clash after a key attacker was absent from the training ground.
FC Barcelona finished their final tactical preparations at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper ahead of Sunday’s La Liga trip to face UD Levante at the Ciutat de València.
Hansi Flick’s side enters Matchday 5 operating at peak confidence, standing as the only club in the competition with an absolute 100% record after bagging four consecutive victories alongside a dominant 5-1 midweek Champions League win over Feyenoord.
According to Diario Sport, the player ruled out of the upcoming fixture is 18-year-old Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu.
The highly rated summer signing trained individually on Saturday, working away from the main group in trainers as he continues his rehabilitation from a leg knock suffered in the Copa Catalunya final against Sabadell.
Despite resolving his official registration paperwork earlier in the week, Barcelona’s medical staff and technical team have chosen to exercise total caution, excluding him from the travelling squad.
The decision means Bisiwu’s official competitive debut for the Blaugrana will remain paused for the time being.
Hansi Flick and Deco prioritize a full, unhurried recovery for the teenage forward, meaning he is also expected to sit out Barça Atlètic’s weekend match against Logroñés Promesas as a protective measure.
Barcelona prefer to build up his physical condition completely before throwing him into competitive first-team dynamic shifts.
Elsewhere in Saturday’s session, Eric García trained with a protective mask following his nasal septum fracture against Valencia and remains available to start.
While Hansi Flick retains full tactical depth across his frontline to handle Levante’s challenge, Bisiwu will remain in Catalonia to finalize his personal fitness program before making his long-awaited debut.
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