XAVI HAS DOUBTS IN DEFENSE
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Barça has a lot at stake this Wednesday against Osasuna and cannot drop any more points after their last defeat against Villarreal. Xavi is clear about the center of the field and the lead he will take, but in defense there are several doubts
The FC Barcelona finds in a tremendously delicate position in League after losing against the Villarreal in Montjuïc the Saturday. The culés are to 11 points of the Girona, leader with a party more, and to 10 of the Real Madrid, second qualifier. Besides, the Athletic of Madrid, that has the same points that the Barcelona, has put third by difference of points. By behind, the Athletic Club presiona with alone two points less and a more contested meeting.
By all this, the Barça can not not even empatar an alone duel more like minimum in all the month of February. This will be the only way to try reengancharse to the 'fight' by the title and strengthen his place in Champions League in front of his perseguidores. The team has to show that have football and personality to go out of the 'pozo' and to forget of the course of Xavi Hernández in summer. The trainer also has to claim of some form and has to begin by the crash against Osasuna of this Wednesday, corresponding to the day 20 suspended for the participants in the Supercopa of Spain.
For this party precisely against the rival of the Barcelona in the 'semis' of the Supercopa (victory culé by 2-0), the technician of Terrassa will not be able to have Joao Félix. The Portuguese has lesionado in the training of this Tuesday and could be of drop between 2 and 4 weeks. Thus, the only doubts that apparently could have Xavi for the XI in front of the navarros are in defence.
Likely alignments of the FC Barcelona-Osasuna of League
- XI of the FC Barcelona: Iñaki Crag; I Cancel, Araújo, Koundé, Fort; Frenkie of Jong, Pedri, Gündogan; Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
- XI of the Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; David García, Catena, Juan Cruz; Areso, Pablo Ibánez, Aimar Oroz, Moi Gómez, Mojica; Arnaiz and Budimir.
Iñaki Crag
The turn of Ter Stegen is just around the corner and everything aims that the germano could have minutes inside a week and average against the Granada. Therefore, Crag could be living his last minutes of the season and has to take advantage of them. Against the Villarreal left some stop, but also doubts in some exits that has to correct for this Wednesday.
I cancel-Koundé-Araújo-Fort
The Barça is flojeando a lot in defence this season and right now Xavi does not have any certainty in this zone. Not even Ronald Araújo, theoretically the best defender culé, is in shape, although his presence against the navarros is unquestionable. It seems that Jules Koundé also will be headline, but is for seeing if like right side, remaining Christensen in the centre, or if it goes back the Frenchman of head office and Joao Cancel return to the XI. The luso was disastrous like carrilero left-handed in front of the Villarreal and therefore, if it is headline, seems that it will be it in the right, with Héctor Fort in the left as in Glass against the Athletic.
Frenkie-Gündogan-Pedri
With the injury of Sergi Roberto there will be any surprise in the centre of the field. Although in another escensario Fermín López could give rest to Gündogan, that is playing it almost everything, with the need of points that has the Barça the germano will go out of start with security. Ilkay Was the best against the 'Yellow Submarine' does some days and will try to infect to Frenkie of Jong and Pedri, that were not so fine and to which the team needs.
Lamine-Lewandowski-Ferran
After the news of the injury of Joao Félix, Xavi remains practically without options for innovar in the forward. The only possibility would be 'seat' to Lewandowski and give him his first titularity to Vitor Roque, but is very little likely taking into account the pressure that there is now for winning. Ferran Torres, that was acting the Saturday, will go back to the XI, and Lamine Yamal will repeat again in the right, put where is shining and where already has settled in front of the drop of Raphinha.