Barcelona Defensive Injury Crisis Leaves Flick Exposed Against Aston Villa

Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Alavés was exactly the response Hansi Flick wanted after defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. But the emphatic scoreline did not solve a problem that could become much more difficult against Aston Villa on Tuesday. The Barcelona defensive injury crisis has left Flick without four defenders, forcing him to move Frenkie de Jong into central defense and give a teenager his first-team debut at right-back.