Barça, full of young people, is already in Mallorca

The expedition of FC Barcelona, formed by 21 players but with only 11 with a first team record due to the plague of casualties among injured, sanctioned and positive for coronavirus, is already in Mallorca to face tonight (9 pm / Movistar LaLiga) the Balearic team in the first game of this 2022, which closes the first round of LaLiga, with the aim of continuing on the good line shown in the last two games of 2021 against Elche (3-2) and Sevilla (1-1).

President Joan Laporta and the sports vice president, Rafa YusteThey are at the forefront of the expedition, which has not generated any expectation with a null presence of fans welcoming them upon arrival at their headquarters. The CEO has also traveled, Ferran Reverter, the football director, Matthew German, his right hand, Jordi Cruyff, Y Enric Masip, advisor to the president.

The Catalans, without any loss more than the last minute after another antigen test and with the most young people as great protagonists of the expedition, they left at 10.15 am from Ciutat Esportiva by coach to El Prat airport, from where at 11.00 they took off for Mallorca. Upon arrival at Son Sant Joan airport, at noon, he went to the GPRO Valparaíso Palace and Spa, located near the Port of Palma and about 6 kilometers from Son Moix, to rest until game time. In total, there are ten players with a subsidiary file who traveled to Mallorca: Nico, a regular since the course began with the first team, Iñaki Peña, Álvaro Sanz, Mika Mármol, Guillem Jaime, Jutglà, Ilias, Lucas de Vega, Comas and Estanis.

The set of Xavi Hernandez He will be looking for his second away win in the championship, after the one he added more than a month ago at Villarreal (1-3), in which it was just the second league match with Terrassa on the bench. With a victory, Barça could even move into Champions League positions, depending on what happens before at Wanda Metropolitano in the duel between Atlético and Rayo Vallecano. The Catalans have 28 points, one less than the colchoneros and two less than the vallecanos. The Mallorca, meanwhile, accumulates 20 points and although he gave the bell at the beginning of December defeating Atlético (1-2), he accumulates four consecutive draws before his audience.

The convocation of Barça

GOALKEEPERS
Ter Stegen, Neto and Iñaki Peña.

DEFENSES
Piqué, Araujo, Lenglet, Mingueza, Umtiti, Eric Garcia, Comas, Mika Mármol and Guillem Jaime.

MIDFIELDERS
Frenkie de Jong, Riqui Puig, Nico, Álvaro Sanz and Lucas de Vega.

FRONT
Luuk de Jong, Ilias, Jutglà and Estanis.

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