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Barça's Flick frustrated by Koundé, Balde hamstring injuries
- Flick lamented two new hamstring injuries to Jules Koundé and Alejandro Balde after the Atlético Madrid match.
- Barça confirmed Balde will be out for about a month and Koundé is unlikely to return before March's international break.
- Flick warned the injuries could strain Barça's plans for the upcoming Champions League and domestic fixtures.
- The injuries come amid a busy period, with three players sidelined in a week and upcoming fixtures against Athletic Club, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano.
- Barça won the Copa del Rey tie but exited the competition 4-3 on aggregate after the 3-0 second-leg win.
- Barça now focuses on La Liga lead and the Champions League tie with Newcastle United, amid a growing injury list.
- Gavi returned to training recently; Lewandowski has a fractured eye socket and Christensen has no return date yet.
- The club hopes to avoid losing three players to injury in a week, according to Flick.
- Barça's next Champions League round-of-16 match is against Newcastle United, with the return leg a week later at Camp Nou.
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