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Wojciech Szczesny will not knock on Hansi Flick’s door to demand his Barcelona debut in January.
The club opted to activate a La Liga rule to sign the veteran Polish goalkeeper in October following a season-ending injury to No. 1 Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
With Ter Stegen out for the rest of the campaign, Barcelona were able to cancel his La Liga registration and a portion of his salary was used for Szczesny.
Despite being brought in as an experienced figure, the 34-year-old is yet to feature, more than two months after coming out of retirement.
Flick has fulfilled his commitment to keep assistant goalkeeper Iñaki Peña in his position and is impressing as cover for Ter Stegen.
Despite the lack of action, Szczesny insists he is comfortable with the situation and is waiting for an opportunity.
“When will I make my debut? I don’t know. I said from the beginning that I had to get in shape first and that was the most important thing,” according to an interview with Eleven Sports.
“Now I feel completely ready to play, physically and mentally, but I understand what is happening.
“If I were a coach, I would have played the same number of games as I have done so far. It’s hard to get frustrated because I agree with the situation 100%.”
With Barcelona in action in both the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey in early 2025, Szczesny is expected to make his belated bow in January.
