Hansi Flick explained that he decided to leave Robert Lewandowksi out of the starting lineup against Real Mallorca because the striker needed a break.

Lewandowski started all 15 La Liga games before the trip to Son Moix, but Flick says he needs a breather.

“He has played a lot of minutes and needs to rest. We have a big game on Saturday (Betis), and the next one too (Dortmund on Wednesday the 11th). I think it’s good for him to rest,” he said.

Flick brought in Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo is also back in the team. The Barca coach says it’s a must-win game for his men.

“Well we have to win this game, I think we are playing well but in the end I felt we needed 5% more concentration to be more effective in front of goal,” he added.

“We need more concentration in the most important situations, not only to score but also to defend.

“They all play very well with the ball, Casadó is very important for us, as is Dani Olmo, he always knows what to do with the ball and he is capable and I hope Lamine can show his quality.”

“We have a very young team and we have to work on that. I love working with young players, as do my employees. We hope we leave Mallorca with a win today.”

Barcelona are without a win in three league games but are hoping to reverse that trend in Mallorca.