Dilemma at Barça due to Alexia’s injury: sign or retrain players

Ingrid Engen, Patri Guijarro and Aitana Bonmatí are now the only pure midfielders in Jonatan Giráldez’s squad, although there are alternatives

Claudia Pina, during the Champions League match against Real Madrid

Claudia Pina, during the Champions League match against Real Madrid: she can play as a midfielder

Pere Puntí

The serious injury of Alexia Putellas with Spain is a problem that is difficult to solve for FC Barcelona. In the national and international market there is no player with the touch, arrival and hierarchy of her. There are good players without Barça DNA. But there are only three pure midfielders left in the squad: Ingrid Engen, Patri Guijarro and Aitana Bonmatí. And that forces a reflection.

the norwegian Engen took a step forward at the end of last year and could stay in the pivot, passing Patri inside. The Balearic has class, power and goal.

Also claudia pina can play midfielder. She grew up in that position during his loan to Sevilla, although she is a striker. A system change to 4-2-3-1 would be less likely. If there is signing, the logical thing would be that Alexia was discharged until her medical discharge due to the overbooking of the workforce.

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