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Hansi Flick has said goalkeeper Inaki Pena was dropped for Barcelona’s Supercopa de Espana semi final victory over Athletic Club because it was the third time he was late for a team meeting.
25-year-old Pena has established himself as Barca’s first-choice goalkeeper after Marc-Andre ter Stegen was ruled out for the rest of the season in September with a knee ligament injury.
Barca signed free agent Wojciech Szczesny following Ter Stegen’s injury, but Pena had played in 19 matches with the Catalan club planning on playing Szczesny during their Copa del Rey campaign.