Why Inigo has been left out of Barca squad to face Betis

Photo by M Gracia Jimenez/Soccrates/Getty Images The defender is out Inigo Martinez is a notable absentee from Barcelona’s squad to face Real Betis on Saturday in La Liga.Hansi Flick has called up 22 players for the game but there’s no sign of Martinez, although Andreas Christensen has been passed fit and gets the nod.According to reporter Adrià Albets, the reason for Martinez’s absence is because he has slight hamstring discomfort and so Flick has decided to give him a rest.

Saturday’s match comes just days before Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final tie with Dortmund and that will no doubt factor into Flick’s thinking.Barcelona are also in the midst of a brutal run of fixtures, meaning the German coach has his hands full trying to keep everyone fit, firing and free from fatigue.Yet Flick has been boosted by the return to fitness of Christensen, with the Dane hoping for his first minutes since August.



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