Barcelona youngster will do pre-season under Hansi Flick after season-long loan

Hector Fort left Barcelona on loan in the summer hopping to garner minutes and further his development at Elche, ultimately to force a return to Catalonia.

A shoulder injury derailed a big part of his loan stint, but the numbers he put up in the remaining period have shown enough promise for Barcelona to consider a return.

The hurdle for Hansi Flick, however, is that Xavi Espart has also shown promise as a backup right-back and there is no room for both players.

Fort’s chance to impress

As relayed by Cadena SER in a recent report, Fort has not done enough to secure a place in Hansi Flick’s plans, but his performances have been enough to earn him an audition.

The young Spaniard, thus, will participate in Barcelona’s preseason ahead of the new campaign and a decision will only be made thereafter.

Both Espart and Fort are thus likely to go directly head-to-head in a bid to impress Flick and earn a place in the first-team – something that will set up for an interesting high-stakes battle between the duo.