Barça faces this afternoon’s game without Ronald Araujo, who yesterday did not train with the group and will miss the match due to his overload in the soleus of his left leg. The coaching staff does not want to take risks and prefers to reserve him for Sunday’s match at Mestalla, in which he will not be Gerard Piqué for penalty. He won’t be able to play this afternoon either. Dani Alveswhich could not be entered in the Europa League, as Jutglà Y Abde.
This Wednesday Xavi He denied that he has an eleven type and admitted the possibility of making rotations in the line-up, before a calendar full of games, since this afternoon they receive Napoli, on Sunday they travel to Valencia, next week they will return to the Europa League in Italy and receive to Athletic at home. Four very intense games in two weeks, which will force the coach to dose efforts.
Asked directly if he could give rest to Busquets, Xavi He admitted that “it could be, in this game or maybe on Sunday. It’s difficult for a player to put up with such a demanding schedule and we’ve also had two games with extra time”. In this way, Xavi left open the possibility that the captain rest today or on Sunday in Valencia.
Xavi did admit that “we will make changes, rotations, but we will try to play with the best eleven possible and be competitive”.
Without Araujothe central pair will be formed by Eric Garcia Y Pique and in principle Dest will continue as a right back, unless Xavi bet on reconverting a footballer, like De Jong The Nicowho already occupied that demarcation in the subsidiary.
In the center of the field, if he rests Busquets, De Jong o Nico could take your position and in that case Pedri Y Gavi they point to headline interiors. and in attack Aubameyang could debut as a starter, escorted on the wings by Adam Y Ferran Torres. All this on the basis that Xavi bet on 4-3-3, although he has already shown that his notebook has many variants.
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