DANI VIVIAN AND NICO WILLIAMS WILL NOT BE AGAINST BARÇA
The Athletic Club losses that Barça must 'take advantage of' in San Mamés
Ernesto Valverde will have significant losses for FC Barcelona's visit to San Mamés. He has lost two undisputed players, Nico Williams and Dani Vivian, due to suspension. He will be forced to tweak his approach
The FC Barcelona will live an importantísimo split against the Athletic Club, in Saint Mamés, this Sunday from the 21:00 hours (9:00 PM CET). They are conscious that the options to follow 'alive' in LaLiga go through to win all the clashes that remain by in front and that any 'trip' will cost the double. They arrive in a good state of form -after the goleada to the Getafe (4-0)- and with the physical factor in favour.
The culés have had a week of recovery, whereas the bilbaínos alone have had three days to recover of the dispute of the turn of the semifinals of the Glass of the King against the Athletic. They imposed with a goleada by 3-0 (4-0 in the global), but the effort has been maximum. In spite of this, Ernesto Valverde will not save any piece, especially because it splits with two very important drops.
Sensitive drops for a key party
It will not be able to have Nico Williams neither Dani Vivian, two indisputable players in what it goes of season. The attacker comes to be decisive in the crash copero, with a goal and assistance, but saw the double caution in Benito Villamarín by a fault (very doubtful) and back reaction against the referee. The player applauded and finish carrying the second yellow. By his part, the central saw the fifth yellow and corresponds him fulfil cycle.
On the other hand, Valverde confrmó in press conference that Yuri neither Herrera will be available for the party against the Barça. Although it is a decisive duel to keep in the fight by a place in the next edition of the Champions League, will not force to players: "Yuri does not go to be to play and Herrera neither. The rest will have to value it because the other day we force to a player like Lekue, that came of injury", explained the born trainer in Viandar of the Edge.
A XI without surprises for the Athletic
In spite of the drops known, the picture bilbaíno will bet by a quite competitive alignment that it can do a lot of damage. Unai Simón, acting in the Glass of Rey, will recover his place in the goal, backed by a defence conformed by Of Marcos, Yeray to replace to Vivian, with Walls and probably Lekue. In the centre of the field will be Of Galarreta by in front of Iñaki Williams, Sancet, Berenguer and with Guruzeta like maximum offensive reference.
