Xavi Hernández has to think a lot of how resolve the 'puzzle' that, for the time being, generates the defensive line of the FC Barcelona. For the moment, Ronald Araújo and Alejandro Balde split like the only intocables and Andreas Christensen with a light advantage on Iñigo Martínez and Eric García like last option regarding head offices. With Marcos Alonso and Sergi Roberto like fixed alternatives for the bands, the role of the Danish is one of which more doubts generates this summer, together with the one of Jules Koundé that prefers to play in the centre of the saga and no in the right lane.
And it is that the one of Lillerød was one of the best in his place while it was to the 100 % physically. The ex defender of Chelsea closed the season with a so much and an assistance in 32 official apparitions (2.334 minutes), a performance that planted him like one of the index cards with which the Barça could do box this summer. However, Xavi left clear to the directive that the player of 27 years is a key piece in his plans, by which the club has descartado his exit.
Christensen will struggle hand manually with Iñigo Martínez
In the beginning of the 2023/24, Christensen will litigate hand manually with Iñigo by a place. The physical problems of the ex head office of the Athletic Bilbao left him out of the pre-season, a plus for Andreas as long as it attain to keep healthy this summer. The one of Ondarroa has suffered several injuries in the last months, but the team has clear that will litigate by a place in the XI, as has conditions and spare experience to be headline.
The arrival of a right side can complicate to the Danish
Another factor that can complicate the options of Christensen to remain in the XI is the possible signing of a right-handed side. The past season, Koundé and Araújo alternated in the band, but Xavi prefers that the Frenchman was fixed as '2', with the charrúa like leader of the saga. If it arrived a natural player for the right lane, Jules would return to the place of first head office beside Araújo or, in his defect, would happen to the bench if the Danish attains to keep his place.
A line of three, another viable alternative for Christensen
Another viable alternative for the egarense is to bet by a line of three head offices conformed by Araújo, Koundé and Christensen or Iñigo. The arrival of Oriol Romeu will allow to populate the centre of the field, with which Balde can play looser in attack. However, the Barça is not accustomed to this diagram and, except surprise, the team will keep in shape of four deep down to the beginning of the season.