Wojciech Szczesny was able to play league stage matches for Barcelona in the Champions League

Barcelona are expected to announce the signing of Wojciech Szczesny in the coming days. The former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper has agreed to come out of retirement to sign for the La Liga leaders, and will be the replacement for striker Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who is out of action this season.

Details of Hansi Flick's first months in Barcelona. @JijantesFC

– He calls his players every day to see how they are doing/feeling.
– He spends many hours in his office, and sometimes gets there three or four hours before the training sessions.
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Szczesny competes with Inaki Pena to be Hansi Flick's number one, and his idea is to take the place that the 25-year-old currently has. Not only will he want to be the starter in La Liga, but also in the Champions League – and he will be able to make an immediate mark in European football's premier competition.

Ace for MarcoBarcelona are able to register Szczesny in the Champions League with immediate effect, once his signature is confirmed. Because only Ter Stegen and Pena were part of the A list in the European team, a substitute is allowed in the case of a long injury.

Szczesny has a lot of experience in the Champions League of Barcelona a young team can call, and this could give Pena the advantage in Flick's thoughts.