The Barcelona faces the first game of 2022 in Mallorca. Xavi has the difficult task of forming an eleven due to the 16 casualties that the culé team has. The Barcelona coach asked for the suspension of the game at a press conference. At nine positives (Alba, Coutinho, Dest, Gavi, Balde, Alves, Abde and Dembélé) one more joins by penalty (Busquets) -There are two, but Gavi nor could he play positively-, plus six injured, since he does not recover or Pedri is a Ansu Fati, as well as Memphis, Sergi Roberto, Braithwaite, Ferran Torres Y Dest, although the latter two could not play either, one because they were not registered and the other because they were positive.
Xavi has received good news this Saturday with the negatives in coronavirus from Umtiti Y Lenglet. The Barcelona coach will bet on an eleven formed by: Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Eric García, Piqué, Araújo; Riqui Puig, Frenkie de Jong, Nico; Ilias, Luuk de Jong, Jutglà.
On the bench they will wait for their opportunity: Neto, Iñaki Peña, Lenglet, Álvaro Sanz, Guillem Jaime, Estanis, De Vega, Mármol and Umtiti.
Luis Garcia Plaza You will not be able to count on four players infected by coronavirus. Thus, the vermilion coach will go to his stadium with: Manolo Reina; Jaume Costa, Russo, Valjent, Maffeo; Galarreta, Baba; Dani Rodríguez, Kang In Lee, Mboula; Angel.
The Mallorca coach will have as substitutes: Leo Román, Sastre, Gaya, Salva Sevilla, Abdón Prats, Antonio Sánchez, Battaglia, Kubo, Oliván, Fer Niño, Sedar and Febas.
The Barcelona he starts the year in seventh place with 28 points. The culés are two points from the Champions zone that Rayo marks. Meanwhile he Mallorca it is 15th with 20 points, five above the drop.