Raphinha, Gavi, Pedri... The fierce competition to be a starter at Barça

The FC Barcelona is very near to recover to his players lesionados. After the return of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Koundé to the announcement for the Classical, everything seems to indicate to that against the Real Sociedad will be back Frenkie of Jong and Pedri González, two of the key pieces for this team. Only it would remain Sergi Roberto in the infirmary and Xavi Hernández will explain, finally, with his vertebral column for the second time in the season.

It is the best possible news for a Barça that has had serious problems to show an effective version in the útimas weeks, but also supposes a 'problem' for the trainer egarense. It will be forced to take decisions complicated, because they will be many the 'cracks' that will look for to have a place in his approach and are alone eleven the available squares. The competition is fierce and forces to all the players to give 120% if they want to be headlines.

It is necessary to take in account that, for the visit to the Reale Sand, is very likely that players like Frenkie, Pedri and even Koundé can remain in the bench. In the case of the two first, there will be a lot of caution. The Tenerifean could play some 25-30 minutes, whereas with the Dutch midfield player depends on the feelings that have the day Friday, in the previous of the party. With the central, that remained in the bench against the Real Madrid, also will be very accurate.

The doubts that will have Xavi with his XI in the Barça

Of there from now on, it will begin an arduous competition to win a place in the XI of Xavi. In the defence, in ideal situations will be Cancel, Koundé, Araújo and Balde those who form the line of four, with Andreas Christensen and Iñigo Martínez like alternatives to give rest to the two head offices, or in the occasions in which the Portuguese remain in the bench and 'move' to the charrúa to the right side. The roles are very clear and, except a change of system (as in the Classical, with three head offices to the hour to defend) do not expect a lot of changes.

The 'problems' begin from the centre of the field. And it is that the things have changed a lot since Pedri went in in the infirmary. In the two first parties of the season, Xavi opted for positioning to Oriol Romeu and Frenkie of Jong in the base of the played, with Ílkay Gündogan more advanced and the ex of The Palms assuming responsibilities like false extreme in a lot of occasions. With his injury, was Gavi the one who played in his place.

The plan went back to change with the absence of Frenkie of Jong and the bajón of level of Oriol Romeu. In general lines, the trainer bet for jointing to Gündogan with Gavi in the base of the played to allow that Fermín was more advanced. The 'change' produced when the one of the Ulldecona split like pivote, but has been a diagram that does not have 'suffered' a lot of alterations. With the turn of the ex of the Ajax and Pedri, the history gives a dump.

Indisputable, doubts and 'sacrificed' in the Barça

In paper, Of Jong would have to be in the base of the played (with Gündogan?) And give more freedom of movements to the two young midfield players. In this case, Romeu and Fermín will be the sacrificed. Another option is that it go back to joint to the ex of the Girona with the Dutch, Gündogan appear like interior and Gavi and Pedri contest the place of fourth midfield player, although this seems an unlikely option by the performance of the '18' in the last weeks.

It will remain for seeing, finally, who will be the attackers, taking in account that will play, almost always, four means. Joao Félix has turned into an indisputable piece in the XI since it landed in the City Condal and are many the possibilities that Robert Lewandowski recover this label, as long as it go back to be in his best level. If the two split like forwards, Raphinha, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal would be the alternatives from the bench... And the competition will increase each week. A blessed problem for Xavi.