Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi is “doing well” after needing ten stitches to close a cut on his face, says coach Hansi Flick.
The 17-year-old Spaniard was sent off in the 67th minute of the Barcelona game 5:2 Champions League victory on Wednesday at Red Star Belgrade after being caught by Uros Spajic's studs as he headed in a corner.
Cubarsi, who made his debut for the club at the age of 16, required medical treatment on the pitch before being substituted after suffering a bloody face and an open wound.
Flick said after the win: “He had to get stitches, but he’s fine.”
The club later posted a photo of a smiling Cubarsi with the caption: “I'm fine.”
