Illusion in Granada – AS.com

Two teams that have been plunged into the well they measure their Recovery this afternoon at Nuevo Los Cármenes (6:30 p.m., Movistar LaLiga). Granada Y Barcelona They come to the game in their prime of the season. The men of Robert Moreno accumulate six games without knowing defeat (three wins and three draws) while those of Xavi They have already placed fifth in the table at one point from the positions that give access to the Champions League.

In addition, the duel offers the coincidence that two technicians who know each other perfectly (follow the game live on AS.com). Robert Moreno Y Xavi they agreed at Barcelona when the first was Luis Enrique’s assistant and the second was the captain of the team that added the second triplet in its history.

But leaving aside the emotional question of meeting with Moreno, to whom Xavi dedicated all kinds of praise in the previous one, the Blaugrana coach has more reasons to smile. Xavi recovers for this game with three players (Gavi, Abde and Balde) who had COVID, to the unwell Umtiti Y Lenglet and the injured Memphis. Equally, Alves can debut in LaLiga after making it in the Cup and also regressa Luuk de Jong after serving his sanction in Linares. They do not even give up the incorporation of Pedri Y Ferran Torres. Both have COVID and also the former City forward is not yet registered, but a script twist is not ruled out this morning. Thats why he Barça delayed announcing the list of summoned who will travel to Granada until today.

For its part, in the Granada, Moreno will once again trust his usual block with 1-4-4-2. The big question is knowing who will replace German in the center of defense. The youth squad Stream is fixed on the left and Victor Diaz he has all the ballots to accompany him. In the middle Milla and Gonalons will be at the forefront of operations with Machís Y Doors on the sides. Above, Jorge Molina beside Luis Suarez.