This preseason is having various names own. The first, and what excels above the rest, is the dutch Memphis Depay. Before him Girona, but above all against him Stuttgart, has already demonstrated the level that it can be capable of giving. And not just marking goals stratospheric, like the one he signed at the Mercedes Benz Arena, but offering an endless repertoire of offensive resources, generosity in the game and good chemistry in the field with his teammates, especially with the French Antoine Griezmann, where they have begun to forge a society that can give a lot to talk about. Off the field, Memphis has found De Jong in the ideal companion to make you cicerone.
With all these antecedents, it is normal that all eyes they focus in memphis ahead of the fourth friendly of the preseason. The rival also, RB Salzburg, it is the most difficult one who has played for the Blaugrana so far, so it is presented as an authentic fireproof for those of Koeman, before measuring on Sunday against the Juventus at the Gamper.
And if Memphis is being the great attraction this preseason, players like Gavi and Nico. These two kids They have come to put a foot and a half in the first team, especially the Sevillian Gavi, who at 16 demonstrates a maturity and colossal talent.
There will also be a morbid component with Umtiti Y Braithwaite, that They did not play against Stuttgart, to see if Koeman decides now give them minutes or they continue sucking bench. As well as your decision with Pjanic, which is playing dropper.
File and possible eleven headlines
RED BULL: Köhn, Kristensen, Platjkowski, Wöber, Guindo; Camara, Diambu, Seiwald, Sucic, Adamu, Adeyemi.
FC BARCELONA: Net; Dest, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Gavi, Demir, Memphis and Griezmann.
Stadium: RedBull Arena.
Time: 19:00 h.