Wojciech Szczęsny put an end to his retirement and signed with Barcelona on Oct. 2 in the wake of Marc-André ter Stegen's injury. The Polish goalkeeper seemed poised to replace the German for the remainder of the season but almost a month later, the former Juventus and Arsenal player has yet to make his Barcelona debut.
Many thought the October international break would be the perfect time for Szczęsny to fully return to form after his short-lived retirement and assume the starting role once La Liga action resumed in the game against Sevilla. The Polish goalkeeper declared himself "ready" to play in the days prior to the game, but ultimately, Iñaki Peña once again was the man in goal for the Catalans.
Hansi Flick addressed the goalkeeper situation in the pre-match press conference before the game against Sevilla.
