Defensive Crisis! Christensen Injured Off, Flick Forced to Restart Kounde

Christensen's injury forced departure has thrown Barcelona's defense into crisis, leaving Flick with no choice but to bring back Kounde. The French international has failed to appear in three consecutive matches, as the Christensen-Kubo central defender pairing had previously been quite satisfactory to Flick. Kounde has only played 10 minutes as a center-back in 5 matches this season, but his versatility allows him to fill both full-back and center-back roles. Notably, Kounde is the only player who trained extra at the base after the match. Additionally, he has been called up to the French national team for four friendly matches, using the international break to regain form.