Koundé’s replacement already identified, huge revelation!

Jules Koundé, one of the major players in FC Barcelona, ​​who occupies the right flank of the Barcelona defense with brilliance this season, was injured in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan (3-3). The player trained in the Girondins de Bordeaux suffers from a lesion of the femoral biceps of the left leg.

This injury should dismiss him from the field for about three weeks, and he should miss many important games for the Blaugrana, notably the Clasico against Real Madrid in the league and the return match of the Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan.

The absence of Jules Koundé, who is the most used player by Hansi Flick since the start of the season, is a real blow for the German technician, who had notably complained about the infernal calendar suffered by his team. The player’s replacement would already be known.

Big news for Koundé’s replacement

Eric Garcia, central training defender, who replaced Koundé against Inter Milan, and has made a rather good performance, should continue the interim until the end of the French injury. The 24 -year -old, who passed by Manchester City, was loaned to Girona last season, since Xavi did not count on him.

But his status has completely changed, since the beginning of 2025. Hansi Flick gave more and more playing time to the native of the Catalan city, and he could even fight for a starting place next season.

But to stay, the player will have to extend his contract, who expires in 2026, since FC Barcelona does not intend to keep a player who wish to leave free at the end of the season. Sport announces that the club would have taken steps to have it extended three additional seasons, an offer that should be accepted by the player. Eric Garcia will therefore be under the fire of the projectors in the coming weeks.