According to Sport, Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García is dealing with mild knee pain and is likely to be rested for Saturday's match. Head coach Flick is unwilling to risk using this tactical cornerstone and has called up 18-year-old goalkeeper Iker Rodríguez from the academy to train with the first team. Iker Rodríguez is considered a future star in the goalkeeper position at La Masia.

Flick and the first team have encountered a minor setback. Joan García is experiencing mild knee pain, and although tests have not revealed any serious or particularly concerning injuries, he is very likely to rest on Saturday. Given this player's significant importance in Flick's system, the club does not want to take any risks. Szczęsny replaced him in the second half against Racing Santander, and he performed poorly in the 2-4 defeat. However, Flick stated that Szczęsny is expected to start at the Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium for the away match against Sevilla.

Previously, one of the external concerns was who would replace Joan García, with candidates being Szczęsny and Livaković, a somewhat surprising signing at the end of the transfer window. Currently, the Balkan international appears to have been relegated to third-choice goalkeeper and will primarily serve as a backup this season. We will see if Flick changes his mind, but at the press conference, he reiterated the decision to place Tek (Szczęsny) after Joan in the pecking order.

In this context, regarding the goalkeeper position, the coaching staff called up Iker Rodríguez on Friday of this week. This young goalkeeper from Sabadell is a major investment in La Masia's future. In fact, the club is working to complete an extension of his contract, looking toward a generational change in the goalkeeper position in the coming seasons. Iker has had a particularly strong start to the season, keeping clean sheets in Barcelona Atlètic's first two matches, and despite being only 18, he has demonstrated remarkable composure in goal. This summer, after Jakhobishvili departed, he participated in the first team's preseason tour.

Iker has participated in first team training sessions in previous seasons, even when he was still a youth academy player. Flick and the coaching staff are well acquainted with him. The current plan is that if Joan García is ruled out of the squad, Iker will travel with the team to Sevilla on Saturday for the matchday seven fixture, and then go to Barbastro on Sunday to play for Barcelona Atlètic. This young goalkeeper from Can Rull will have two matches in one week, unless there is a last-minute change and Joan García is fit enough to play on Saturday, but that currently seems unlikely.

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