Valencia inaugurates a week of heart attack at the Camp Nou
The Barça looks for a triumph that calms the waters before the Classical
MADRID, 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
FC Barcelona starts this Sunday (9:00 p.m. / Movistar LaLiga) a key week at the Camp Nou, with three games in a row, with the aim of forgetting the defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano and redirecting its course in LaLiga Santander against a Valencia that wants to break his losing streak of results to get closer to the European positions.
With the 2-0 conceded against Atlético de Madrid, the Catalans went to the national break with 12 points, one of the continental positions and five of the leadership, although with one game less. Ahead, in just seven days, they will have to receive the ‘che’ team, Dinamo Kiev in the ‘Champions’ and Real Madrid in a new Classic.
“I have seen the team very involved and everyone knows that it is an important week,” said Ronald Koeman at a press conference. “Our situation in LaLiga will depend a lot on the two games we have at home this week. The ‘Champions’ is something else, we know our situation and we have to get at least six points against Dinamo Kiev. It could be an interesting week and we depend on ourselves, “he added.
After 15 days without competing, the team will have to get going again to end its irregular streak, which has led it to win only one of its last six games, Levante; In addition to the defeat in Madrid, Europe fell resoundingly against Bayern Munich and Benfica and did not go beyond the draw against Granada and Cádiz.
On Wednesday against the Ukrainians they will play their future in the ‘Champions’, but first they will have to try to beat a Valencia that already took a draw last year at the Blaugrana Coliseum (2-2), which for the first time since the beginning of The coronavirus pandemic will have 100% capacity and where this Sunday an Assembly of transcendental compromise partners will be held for the future of the entity.
Everything seems to indicate that Koeman will recover some troops, such as Argentine striker Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero, who already played and scored in last Wednesday’s friendly against Cornellà. On the other hand, Ousmane Dembélé will not arrive in time and will continue in the casualty section with Moussa Wague, Ronald Araujo, Martin Braithwaite and the recently renewed Pedri.
Another of the emerging figures of the culé team, Ansu Fati, could enjoy his first title since he reappeared after his injury, accompanying Luuk de Jong and a Memphis Depay who shone in the break with the Netherlands.
For its part, Valencia will try to end a streak of four consecutive games without winning to try to get closer to the European zone, just one point out of its 12. After adding 10 out of 12 possible points at the start of the championship, the José Bordalás fell to Real Madrid (1-2) and Sevilla (3-1) before adding two draws against Athletic Club (1-1) and Cádiz (0-0).
During that time, the Alicante coach could not count on men like José Luis Gayà, Carlos Soler or Denis Cheryshev, who now, after taking advantage of the break to get ready, will return to the eleven to try to add in Barcelona. Uruguayan striker Maxi Gómez will also return, who missed the duel at Nuevo Mirandilla due to suspension.
In exchange, the ‘che’ team will not be able to have the sanctioned Omar Alderete, who will have to complete a cycle, nor the injured Thierry Correia, Antonio Lato, Cristiano Piccini or Koba Koindredi.
DATASHEET.
–POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS.
FC BARCELONA: Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Piqué, Eric García, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong; Memphis, Ansu Fati and Luuk de Jong.
VALENCIA: Cillessen; Foulquier, Gabriel Paulista, Diakhaby, Gayà; Soler, Wass, Hugo Guillamón, Cheryshev; Guedes and Maxi Gómez.
– REFEREE: Gil Manzano (C. Extremeño).
–STADIO: Camp Nou.
–TIME: 21.00 / Movistar LaLiga.