Barcelona head Hansi Flick he made a firm point Wojciech Szczesny's role for the rest of the campaign.
Flick faced a key call on his goalkeeping position for tonight Final of the Spanish Supercup with Real Madrid after leaving Inaki Pena for being late to a team session.
The former Bayern Munich boss has a strong reputation for punishing delays and Pena missed the 2-0 semi-final win over Athletic Club as Szczesny started in Jeddah.
The Polish veteran has been forced to wait until the start of 2025 for his eventual debut at the club with Pena, the clear No.1 choice for Flick this season.
Flick has named an unchanged starting line-up to face Los Blancos in the final and admitted the call-up to Szczesny will not remain in place for months to come.
“We are in the final of the Super Cup and we finish the Super Cup with Szczesny in the goal, but it's not a decision for the future, it's for tonight,” according to pre-match reports from World of Sports.
Flick's message will reassure Pena of his position, but the Spanish stopper has sounded a note of caution about his approach as Barcelona chase four possible titles in 2025.
