Hansi Flick is hoping for a positive resolution to the registration issue of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, but urged his Barcelona players to put the situation to one side.

On Saturday, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LaLiga rejected Barca's latest request to extend the duo's registration.

Barca have failed to re-register their summer signings for the second half of the season as they battle with the league's wage restrictions, despite continuing to make their case to the authorities at the beginning of this month.

Olmo, who played a key role in Spain's Euro 2024 success, and Victor were only registered for the first half of the season.

The duo could not feature on Saturday as Barca faced Barbastro in the Copa del Rey, though their absences were not felt in a 4-0 win for the Blaugrana.

"Everyone wants Dani Olmo and Pau Victor back," said Flick after the match.

"We played with focus, we played well. I haven't seen the team suffer because of this situation, we are professionals and the players have done well.

"We have to be professional and accept the situation of Olmo and Víctor. I try not to let it affect the team's performance."

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in Barca's big win, as they made a strong start to 2025 after an inconsistent conclusion to 2024.

"We had to start the year like this," Flick added. 

"We were very good in defence. We didn't give our rivals any chance."