Barça will 'pull' La Masia to fill Koundé's place after his injury

Published:10/10/2023 - 18:34h

Updated:10/10/2023 - 18:36h

Barça knows that Jules Koundé's injury is a significant loss, but it has the necessary assets to cover that void. In that sense, Xavi would be evaluating two alternatives from the subsidiary, Pau Cubarsí and Mika Faye, to occupy the fourth central position that was free in the club

The FC Barcelona gave recently the medical part associated to the injury of Jules Koundé, and the same did not go at all alentador. It knew that the French defender has a sprain in the internal lateral ligament of the left knee, by which will be of drop no less than a month. This poses an interrogante for Xavi, the one who will have to value his options to occupy the place of fourth head office in the Barcelona staff.

In this sense, arise two big options from the quarry: Mika Faye and Pau Cubarsí. Both players have been involved in the Barcelona dynamics and at present form part of the saga title of the Barça Atlètic directed by Rafa Márquez. The one of Terrassa would be evaluating to both during this international stop, where the filial confronts to the Teruel.

Pau Cubarsí, the 'favourite' of Xavi

The gerundense, in spite of having 16 years and belong to the Juvenile To, already has had the opportunity to be settled in the dynamics of the Barça Atlètic because of the injury of Pelayo Fernández and the pending problem of Mbacke with his documentation to be able to play. Cubarsi Has accumulated 347 minutes in which it has stood out notably by his leadership and good character.

Aunado To this, the defender already has had the opportunity to go in in the dynamics of the first team, is highly valued by his prodigious exit of balloon, his positioning and his good aerial game. These qualities are indispensable in a player of the Barça, and therefore Xavi has taken it into account to include it in the list of the players that contest the Champions League.

Mika Faye, the Senegalese wall

On the other hand, it is Mika Faye, a defender of 19 years that has showed to be an authentic portento physical, with a speed and capacity of anticipation and court extremely stood out. Besides, it complements these qualities with a good aerial game and a soberbia hit.

Xavi knows that the Senegalese still does not dominate entirely the system of Barcelona game, but considers that it can be a valuable alternative, since it remained gratamente surprised by his exert in the trainings of pre-season, arriving even to contest minutes in the party against the AC Milan in United States.

Cubarsí Could not being available by the Glass of the World Sub-17

Although in the papers Pau Cubarsi splits with some favouritism, could have in his against the fact that probably it was summoned by Spain Sub-17 for the next Glass of the World in Indonesia of 10 November until 2 December, whatp odría do that it lose the stretch in which it needs him to assume the role of fourth head office. Therefore, Mika Faye also would have opportunities. Only it remains for seeing which will be the decision of Xavi Hernández. The important is that has talent to choose.