Barça is back and it's doing so with a match that's become complicated in recent years: visiting Mallorca at its stadium. In recent hours, the situation of Joan García and Rashford has been solved, registering them in LaLiga. Both are available for this match, although some of the absences in the squad list prepared by Hansi Flick have been surprising.
Absences for Mallorca-Barça
Flick has drafted as many as four players from La Masia to complete the squad list for Mallorca-Barça.
In this list, it has been surprising that there have been as many as four absences of players who theoretically count for the team. We're talking about figures like Szczesny, Héctor Fort, Gerard Martín, and Roony Bardghji. The reason is clear: none of them are registered yet, as priority was given to registering the two stars who arrived this summer.
"Madrid-Barcelona" has learned that Barça expects to register three of them during the next week, ensuring their availability for the visit to Levante.
Fabrizio Romano makes his departure official
Minutes after the list was confirmed, Fabrizio Romano spoke out on his X account. The renowned Italian journalist didn't hold back, making public the departure of Héctor Fort for the remainder of the transfer window. He isn't in Hansi Flick's plans and a new destination is being sought for him, with several clubs interested.
"Héctor Fort isn't in Barcelona's squad today, as he may leave the club in the next two weeks," Fabrizio Romano has confirmed.
In recent hours, it has become known that Aston Villa has shown interest in Barça's youth player. The English aren't the only ones who want him, though, as he has also been strongly linked to various clubs in Spain and to the newly promoted Ligue 1 side, Paris FC.
Héctor Fort on the way out
Héctor Fort is one of the standout names from FC Barcelona's youth academy. At just 18, the young defender has shown great potential in his short career within the blaugrana club... where he has progressed through the ranks at La Masia until making his first-team debut. His defensive versatility and maturity on the field have caught the attention of many, making him one of Spain's future gems.
However, his present at Barça isn't easy. Hansi Flick has changed the roadmap for some youth players, and in Héctor Fort's case, the German coach has decided that he won't be part of his immediate plans. With players like Koundé or Eric García in the squad, the competition is enormous and his chances of getting minutes with the first team have been significantly reduced.
Despite this, Fort's future remains very promising. In Europe, there are clubs closely following his development, aware that he's a defender with outstanding qualities: speed, anticipation, one-on-one reliability, and good ball distribution.
Meanwhile, Barça knows it has a treasure in its hands. Although he doesn't have a leading role under Flick right now, Héctor Fort is seen as a footballer project destined to succeed at the top level in the coming years. That's why, whether he's transferred or loaned out, they don't want to lose track of him.