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Ilaix Moriba in a training session of Barça B | FCB

THE JEWEL OF THE MASIA, WITH THE OLDER

Koeman calls up Ilaix Moriba for Barça's preseason

Published:30/08/2020 - 18:24h

Updated:30/08/2020 - 19:07h

Koeman has decided to call several players from the affiliate for this start of preseason due to losses. One of those chosen has been Ilaix Moriba, one of the great jewels of the Masia, who will go up with Sergio Akieme, Arnau Tenas and Jorge Cuenca

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Ronald Koeman begins this Monday his new and ilusionante adventure in the FC Barcelona. The Dutch will dress at last with the short trousers, the boots and the T-shirt of training of the Barça, and will put hands to the work to work in this pre-season. Unfortunately for him, it will not be able to have quite a lot of players of the first team by fault of the national selections, that will carry to until 12 culés.

Francisco Trincao and Nélson Semedo will be with Portugal; Sergio Busquets and Ansu Fati with Spain; Frenkie of Jong with Holland; Antoine Griezmann and Clément Lenglet with France; Marti Braithwaite with Denmark; and Riqui Puig, Carles Aleñá, Juan Miranda and Iñaki Crag with the Sub-21 of Spain. Besides, Marc-André ter Stegen is lesionado and is recovering , by what will be drop also, Leo Messi has put in rebeldía and Philippe Coutinho has holidays until 8 September.

By all this, the Dutch has had to throw of the filial to complete this start of pre-season so moved. The ex seleccionador 'oranje' has called to four players of the B and have surprised a lot the elected. Neither Monchu, neither Oriol Busquets, that returns of cession, have been called to rows by the Dutch. Ilaix Moriba, Jorge Cuenca, Arnau Tenas and Sergio Akieme have been the lucky that will begin to work with the greater.

All they have trainer in some occasion with the first team, especially Akieme and Cuenca. Nevertheless, definitely that the name that more stands out from among the four canteranos is the one of Ilaix. The midfield player is one of the big jewels of the Masia and to his 17 years already is one more in the filial. In the club consider that has spare potential as to arrive to triumph in the Barça and Koeman wants to see it in person.

Ilaix Has virtues to be an out of series

The guinean is a half physicist that stands out especially by his skill to break lines driving and by his big quality with the balloon. It is a species of Paul Pogba of youngster and has virtues to be a 'box to box' impressive. Right now it is still very green and has to keep growing in all the facets of his game, but there is put in him a lot of hopes of face to the future. Precisely by this, from the Barcelona wants to him mimar and take care very closely.

The new trainer barcelonista already will know who is Ilaix and of what can be able because it will have read the reports of the club. But there is not at all like seeing to a player in person to know at first hand of what is able. Along this pre-season will have this opportunity and who know if it will finish remaining pressing of him the same that Ernesto Valverde finish remaining of Ansu Fati the past year.