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Iñigo Martinez en su presentación con el Barca

IÑIGO IS NOT YET 100% PHYSICALLY

Barça hopes to have Iñigo Martínez for the visit to Osasuna

Published:22/08/2023 - 23:54h

Updated:22/08/2023 - 23:54h

Xavi Hernández will have Iñigo Martínez in first team training this Wednesday, but the club is still unclear on the date of his future. The most probable thing is that the center-back can officially debut on September 3, against Osasuna

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The debut of Iñigo Martínez with the FC Barcelona aims to expect, at least, a week more. Although the central has surpassed the fascitis that suffered in the right foot from the beginning of the pre-season, the fault of competitive rhythm will do that Xavi Hernández reserve him, in principle, for the day 4 of LaLiga in The Sadar in front of the Osasuna. In this way, the defender recently would debut like culé on 3 September.

Martínez comes of a season complicated in the Athletic of Bilbao, where grieve played 1.639 minutes in 18 parties. The physical problems conditioned his performance, mainly after the World-wide, by what Xavi, faithful to his habit, will not run risks with the Basque. The one of Ondarroa returns this Wednesday to the trainings to the pair of the group, with which his première this season does not have to demorar too much.

Iñigo apurará to take rhythm and debut in LaLiga

The defender of 32 years already came participating in the rondos beside his mates, but recently this week will be able to work with normality, by what his aim is to take rhythm in the next days to be able to go in in an announcement. In fact, it would not be rare that Iñigo was in the list to travel to Villarreal the weekend, although hardly it will have minutes. The drop of Ronald Araújo will force to the egarense to bet, again, by Jules Koundé in the right side, with Andreas Christensen like first head office.

Beside the Danish there are two options: plant again to Frenkie of Jong (of good split the Sunday in front of the Cádiz) or trust Eric García. Considering that the ex defender of the Bilbao did not have minutes in the pre-season, is logical that Eric was by in front his in the plans to confront to the 'yellow Submarine'. Another alternative is to bet of entrance by Sergi Roberto in the right band, with which Frenkie could return to his usual place. The captain had good minutes in front of the Cádiz and has the full confidence of the technical body.

The Barça has to resolve already the registration of Iñigo

Another appearance that conditions the debut of Iñigo is that, for the moment, his registration is not resolved. Neither they appear still in the official payroll of LaLiga Marcos Alonso neither Iñaki Crag, whereas Alejandro Balde continues with index card of the filial. The Barça expects to resolve this subject before the party in front of the Villarreal, since Marcos Alonso yes is 'ok' to play and Xavi has done without he by fault of the 'Fair Play' financial. On the other hand, Martínez has a clause in his agreement that will allow him leave free in September if the club does not inscribe him before the closing of the market, so it does not suit to dilate much more his registration.