What has been the case with Barcelona's preseason breakout talent so far?

FC Barcelona's start to the new campaign has been impressive. With performances coming from the overall unit, the Blaugrana club currently finds itself at the top of the La Liga table with 12 points. However, while the starter players have been performing excellently to the club's success so far, there is another side of the story embedded in it.

What has been the case with Barcelona's preseason breakout talent so far?

In particular, the most impressive sector of Flick's lineup has been their attack force. Having five goal contributions this early in the season, the trio of Raphinha, Yamal, and Lewandowski has been taking down the opposition for fun. However, the trio's overwhelming success has meant very little game time for their preseason breakout star.

Signed from Girona a week before their US tour, Pau Victor had been Barca's preseason find. Opening the goal count for FC Barcelona in his debut against Man City and recording a memorable brace against El Clasico rivals Real Madrid, Pau Victor had an ecstatic preseason campaign with Barca. In fact, he was rumored to have secured a definite spot as the club's backup striker to Polish legend Lewandowski.

However, the truth hasn't been the same. In the four fixtures, so far, Victor has got 3 appearances, coming in for Lamine Yamal every time at the end few minutes. On top of that, the 22-year-old hasn't been able to manage any goal contribution in the limited game time he has. While certainly considering Lewandowski's recent form, Pau's chance as a starter seems negligible; he could be utilized more in the wing positions, especially on the left one.

On top of that, another factor that hasn't been in the youngster's favor is that he currently finds himself temporarily registered, in a similar situation to Dani Olmo. Even though reports from Mundo Deportivo suggest that the player isn't worried about his registration, things could potentially go against his favor.

For FC Barcelona, Dani Olmo, who has been stellar with his 2 goals in 2 appearances, stands clear ahead of Pau Victor in priority. Moreover, not to forget that Olmo has been registered with Christensen's injury and the club has utilized the salary space of Araujo as well, thus, while chances are that Barca would manage the finances for Olmo, Araujo, and Christensen, the situation could become complicated for Victor.

Currently, Pau Victor is one of the Barca youngsters who hasn't been enjoying significant game time. Given his potential, Barca fans would hope he becomes crucial to the club's overall success, playing a definite role in the long season ahead.