Barcelona have returned to work ahead of the new season, and on day one, Hansi Flick has been forced to show his hard-edged discipline. It was young right-back Hector Fort that got himself into trouble.

The Blaugrana were back in training for preseason on Sunday, with the club carrying out medical tests on their players. A number of their players have already returned to training early, including goalkeepers Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Joan Garcia, Ronald Araujo, and Marc Bernal.

Hector Fort provokes Hansi Flick ire

One player that did not return early was Hector Fort. Diario AS detail that Fort, 18, arrived late for his medical tests, and was reprimanded by Flick. The German coach made timeliness one of his strictest rules, benching Jules Kounde on three occasions for being late to team meetings, as well as Inaki Pena. It remains to be seen whether Flick will take further action, but in every previous case, it was punished with a benching.