THE 11 OF THE BARCELONA
Alignments of the J4 of Champions: Olympiacos-Barça
Published:29/10/2017 - 08:20h
Updated:31/10/2017 - 22:31h
Ernesto Valverde does not hesitate and takes out the best eleven possible for the party in front of the Olympiacos. The aim of the Barcelona is to seal mathematically the pass to eighth of final. It needs win in Greece to breathe
After winning in Saint Mamés to the Athletic, the ones of Ernesto Valverde want to go on down the senda of the victory in Athens, an always complicated stadium by the environmental pressure. In front, an Olympiacos that arrives in hours of drops and will try rascar something, especially to have options to put in the Europe League.
For the duel, the Catalans arrive with the drops of Ousmane Dembélé and Rafinha Alcántara, lesionados of long length, in addition to a Burn Turan that does not explain for Valverde, Vidal and Iniesta. The Argentinian Javier Mascherano attained to go in in the announcement and will be to title beside Umtiti in the saga.
In spite of having an important commitment the weekend in League, Valverde takes out an eleven very competitive and without rotations to win the three points and seal the pass to the eighth of final of the Champions, obviously the big aim of this phase of groups -if it is first, better-
This is the XI of the Barça in front of the Olympiacos
XI of the Olympiacos:
XI of the Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Mascherano, Umtiti, Alba, Busquets, Denis, Paulinho, Roberto, Suárez and Messi.
Bench of the Barça: Cillessen, Digne, Alcácer, Iniesta, Rakitic, Deulofeu and Gomes.
One of the names of the party will be, the one of always, Leo Messi. The Argentinian arrives in state of grace and wants to follow marking goals in Europe, where looks for to reduce the advantage that takes him out Christian to historical level. In attack will go back him to accompany Luis Suárez, that wants to recover the smell goleador.
Valverde Will receive a calurosa welcome in The Pireo, stadium that saw him win until five titles in hardly three seasons. The 'Txingurri' wants to keep the level of Barcelona excellence to be able to reach the aim. Europe is not simple and it will be necessary to be to the pei of the cannon.