The changes that Xavi could introduce against Athletic

The calendar reduced and compacted in the previous of the dispute of the World-wide of Qatar is happening bill to the big teams and the FC Barcelona has not saved of the consequences. In addition to the injuries confirmed, already there are players that are being victims of the fatigue and natural annoyances to play split each three or four days, a problem that expected the staff technical culé, that is forced to put on the table several solutions to survive to this 'mini crisis'.

Xavi Hernández warned in the press conference that would have rotations forced against the Athletic Club of Bilbao, this Sunday to the 21:00 hours, thinking also in the party of the Wednesday against the Bayern of Munich in the Champions League: "we will do changes because there is fatigue and annoyances, some more forced that others. It would like me give continuity to some players, but have to prioritise that the team was to 100%".

Like this then , it foresees that the Barça will go out with his unit B to confront to the team trained by Ernesto Valverde and that will repeat titularity very few of which played against the Villarreal. The good news, in any case, is that the Barcelona staff loans to that they have changes and the performance of the team do not see prejudiced. Xavi will have to take decisions complicated to configure his XI.

It foresees that in all the lines have changes. In the defence, for example, could go back Eric García to the titularity after remaining in the bench against the Villarreal. His paper against the Real Madrid, with two errors that derived in goals, left him 'touched', but Xavi trusts fully in him. The ex of the Manchester City looks for mate to complete the axis of the defensive saga.

The most natural option is the one of Jules Koundé, but does not be necessary to overlook that it does grieve a week received the high medical and have to go little by little to avoid surprises. It would be his third party in seven days, by what the most normal is that it remain in the bench. Gerard Hammered and Marcos Alonso can be the big solutions, although the captain seems to be totally sentenced. In the right side, the novelty could be Héctor Bellerín, recently recovered of his injury, whereas by the left expects again to Alejandro Balde.

Changes in the medullary

In press conference, Xavi glided that Buaquets would go back to the titularity: "The game of the pivote changes more if it is the free man. In the subject to do coverages, understand the exit in the just moment, for me, Busi is a máster, with a big experience and has the gift to know be, is spectacular for the group. It is important, the same that Frenkie, play where play". It remained in the bench against the Villarreal and played in the second part, but already aims to return to the XI.

With the almost resolved doubt in the pivote, touch 'choose' to the interiors. The trainer egarense also left to fall that Frenkie of Jong could play in this position, because it did not go to have so much freedom as against the Villarreal. It referred to that Pedri González is insustituible, but the reality is that it needs to rest... It will play Gavi or will give a new opportunity to Franck Kessié, by not thinking in Pablo Tower?

Of the midfield player, that still has not debuted in LaLiga, has said that "it would like me that it played more, in front of the Villarreal wanted that it played some minutes, think it, but by situations of physical annoyances, of prevention of injury, the changes were half forced with 3-0. It is training well, there is competition, is a subject of patience, trains well and safe that arrives his moment".

Doubts in the forward

There is a big uncertainty in the forward: Robert Lewandowski, that has played it practically everything in this season. It could be one of the players that are being victims of the fatigue and annoyances, by what would not surprise that it split from the bench. If it is well, nevertheless, there are not doubts that it will go out like titling because it is the maximum offensive referent of the culés and responsible of the majority of the goals in what it goes of season.

His companions also will be a doubt. Xavi could take advantage of the good performance of Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres to go back them to range. It knows that they offer something different and that, more important still, are very motivated. They could add continuity because they also are 'cool', although it also will be necessary to be attentive to how handle the minutes of the '10', knowingly of his record with the injuries.

The two aim to be headlines again, although any could finish playing of '9' if they give rest to Lewandowski. There they would go in in scene Raphinha or Dembélé, those who were acting against the Villarreal. The two remained very touched after the duels in front of the Inter and Real Madrid, but could go back to appear to win minutes. Of the French, Xavi said that it is very important: "Perhaps we do not open so much the field and go more inwards. Has an only talent. It has to try it although it lose balloons, forces him to that encare in the one against one in three chambers of field. The player is different to the rest, is only. It has to driblar, try it, centre...".