Last week, Barcelona confirmed the signing of Wojciech Szczesny, who came out of retirement to replace the Marc-Andre Ter Stegen clash. The 34-year-old was unable to play against Alaves, but the international break will allow him to quickly build his sharpness as he looks to battle with Inaki Pena to be the first-choice goalkeeper.
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Szczesny is expected to be available for Barcelona's match against Alaves. It has already been recorded in the League, and now, the same has happened in the Champions League.
Ace for SportBarcelona have finalized Szczesny's inclusion in their 25-man squad for the league stage. He replaces Ter Stegen with immediate effect, meaning he is eligible to face Bayern Munich in two weeks' time.
It will be very interesting to see how Hansi Flick approaches of Barcelona 'situation of the guard. He backs Pena to continue as number one, although Szczesny will be desperate for an early opportunity to prove he should be the starter.
