Flick relieved as players return healthy but some show fatigue

Barcelona's 17 internationals returned from the break with mixed fitness levels; Livakovic played all 360 minutes for Croatia while others saw limited action.

Barcelona manager Flick has assessed his squad's return from the international break with mixed results. The 17 Barça players involved in their national teams' campaigns showed varying levels of fatigue and playing time. Goalkeeper Livakovic played all four matches for Croatia (360 minutes), while Joao Cancelo accumulated 306 minutes for Portugal with two goals. Lamine Yamal impressed offensively for Spain with 281 minutes, four goals and an assist, while defender Cubarsí played three complete matches for Spain (270 minutes). The intense window with four matches for many nations has tested the squad's physical condition ahead of Barcelona's return to club competition.