The match against Girona this afternoon (7:00 p.m.) at the Johan Cruyff stadium, the second of the preseason for FC Barcelona, it will have several focal points. The most important, without a doubt, will be the premiere with the blaugrana shirt of the new forward, Memphis Depay, which on Thursday was presented officially. The Dutch international arrives at the club after having completed a spectacular season at the Olympique de Lyon, where he exploded in his scoring role, with twenty so many. Although it will only accumulate four workouts with the first team, everything indicates that Koeman will give you the alternative against Girona.
In the same position is Antoine Griezmann. It also adds four workouts, but in his case, the media attention is more for see their reaction in the field after knowing through the mouth of its president, Joan Laporta, that if one arrives interesting offer by French, they will study it. In any case, seeing his smiling gestures during the session this Friday, not seem that Antoine is especially worried about his future
In addition, Frenkie de Jong and Clement Lenglet They could also play their first minutes of the preseason this Saturday. Koeman can count on a total of eleven players of the first team, so could alienate them all at a stroke if he considered appropriate, although taking into account that he could continue with the 4-3-3, then, at least one center-back would be left over, as he already had Gerard Piqué, Umtiti and Lenglet.
On the list that Koeman will give today after the morning activation session is also expected continuity of Rey Manaj, After his portentous display scorer against Nàstic, signing a hat-trick, as well as that of Alex Collado, author of a goal, who sent an ultimatum to the club as soon as the match ended by ensuring that he did not consider going down to the subsidiary in no case this season, or the side Alejandro Balde, who signed his renewal on Thursday until 2024.
The presence of the subsidiary's midfielder is also expected, Nico Gonzalez, one of the great jewels of the quarry, who could not make his debut against Nàstic because of a gastric upset.
The yesterday's session it was tough on the players. The template is faced a diabolical circuit, a demanding gymkhana, who also had her playful exercises, but above all precision and technique were needed in abundance to overcome it successfully.
Match sheet and possible eleven headlines
BARCELONA: Net; Sergiño Dest, Piqué, Umtiti, Balde; De Jong, Sergi Roberto, Riqui Puig; Demir, Memphis Depay and Griezmann.
GIRONA: Juan Carlos; Calavera, Juanpe, Arnau, Mojica; Gumbau, Terrats, Kebe; Gallar, Samu Saiz and Mamadou Sylla.
Stadium: Johan Cruyff.
Time: 19:00