Hansi Flick believes Gabriel Jesus is perfect for Barcelona following his impressive start to life at Camp Nou. Jesus joined Barcelona from Arsenal in September, having seen the final years of his time in North London heavily disrupted by injury.Barca spent much of the summer trying to prise Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid, with their failure to do so seemingly leaving the defending LaLiga champions light at the centre forward spot.But the signing of Jesus to help fill that void following Robert Lewandowskis departure to MLS side Chicago Fire is looking an increasingly astute one.With Raphinha, who had been playing through the middle, out with a thigh injury, Jesus made it three goals in five games in all competitions by scoring the second goal in Barcelonas 3-0 win over Getafe on Saturday.And, ahead of Tuesdays Champions League clash away at Galatasaray, Flick heaped praise on the former Manchester City striker.Asked about the possibility of Jesus starting against Galatasaray, Flick told a pre-match press conference: Yes, of course hes ready. Hes ready to play. But if he plays, we dont know yet. We will see. We will decide tomorrow after the training today. But Im very happy that hes in our team. It was a little surprise, to be honest. But at the end, hes absolutely a top guy. Hes a very good player for us. Very good player for us. And his behaviour, his character, its perfect for us. Its a great guy.Barcelona had a comfortable start to their latest effort to win the Champions League for the first time since 2015, beating Feyenoord 5-1 in their league phase opener.But Flick knows the task in Istanbul is likely to be considerably more difficult. We have to be prepared for the atmosphere. Its one of the best in the world, Flick added. Its incredible. The sound of the stadium is incredible. They have improved a lot against great teams and we have to be united.I always say Im happy with how we started, but every game is different. Itll be tough tomorrow. Its a privilege to be here. Were all ready for this game. Topics Champions League FC Barcelona Galatasaray S.K. LaLiga If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Man City Champions League fixtures, results, squad and standings Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 Manchester United Champions League fixtures, results, squad and standings Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 Aston Villa Champions League fixtures, results, squad and standings 2026/27 Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 Liverpool Champions League fixtures, results, squad and standings 2026/27 Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 If I had another penalty Im going to take it Gabriel undeterred by Champions League shootout woe Nicholas McGee 12th October, 2026 Champions League Predictions: More misery for Manchester United, Arsenal stroll while Liverpool get much-needed win Jon Fisher 12th October, 2026
