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The jinx of Barça in Europe: Injuries mark the two big 'finals'

Published:22/02/2023 - 21:57h

Updated:23/02/2023 - 01:27h

FC Barcelona has dominated with authority at the local level in 2022/23, but its European version has been radically opposite. The main reason for this duality lies in the physical problems of a squad decimated in decisive matches

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As sucedió in the second party in front of the Inter of Milan in the UEFA Champions League, the FC Barcelona will have to play the life this Thursday in the Europe League with three drops confirmed that they can be keys in the resolution of the eliminatory in front of the Manchester United. The injuries of Ousmane Dembélé, and Pedri, together with the absence of Gavi (sanction) leave to the eleven of Xavi Hernández without three indisputable pieces in Old Trafford.

In this sense, to the Barça has been him impossible escape of the gafe with the injuries. In October, when the team played the classification in Champions, was not possible to have Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo neither Andreas Christensen, all 'KO' by physical problems. The group 'nerazzurri' took advantage of the doubts of the pair Hammered-Eric García to convert three so many that, at the end, gave to the Italians a tie that directed his classification to eighth of final.

Luckily, the three defenders yes will be in Old Trafford, since after the World-wide so much the Frenchman like the Uruguayan and the Danish have surrendered to a very high level, in the case of Jules like side. Only it subtracts to see who occupies the left lane, with Jordi Alba and Marcos Alonso like main alternative, since Alejandro Balde has been indisputable in LaLiga all the season. The ex player of Chelsea was to title in the gone, converting a goal, but leaving doubts like head office beside Koundé.

Another that generates uncertainty for the Thursday is Sergio Busquets. The captain surpassed his problems in the right ankle (sprain) and aims to the titularity, although this season has been far of his best version in the European appointments. So much in the double crossing with the Inter as in front of the Bayern Munich, to the '5' saw him surpassed in physicist and speed, although in three of these four parties was not Frenkie of Jong from the go, today indisputable in the diagram of Xavi.

The bad fortune of Gavi

In the case of Gavi, his absence will be more frustrante when treating of sanction by accumulation of yellow. The mediocentro was apercibido in the gone in Camp Nou and, adding the card that received in the last party of the phase of groups of the Champions in front of Viktoria Plzen, will not be available for the turn in front of the United. It will be necessary to see if Xavi bets by Ansu Fati in his place, although it also is the option of Ferran Torres, both acting the past week.

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