Xavi Hernández shakes up the eleven to replace the casualties of De Jong, Pedri, Dembélé and Christensen and the sanction of Raphinha
Eric Garcia and Ansu Fati, the main novelties in the starting lineup
Football returns after the break. FC Barcelona visits the Martínez Valero with the possibility of adding three points and opening a gap of 15 minutes with respect to Real Madrid. Xavi Hernández has proposed an eleven with surprises, with the novelty of Ansu Fati as a starter on the left and the presence of Eric Garcia as a novelty in midfield.
The Egarense coach, who is recovering his footballers after the national team break, wants to get LaLiga back on track as soon as possible. The Catalans will seek to certify a victory that will take the pressure off a Real Madrid that will host Valladolid tomorrow starting at 4:15 p.m.
This is the eleven of FC Barcelona with which they will face Elche at the Martínez Valero from 9:00 p.m.: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Araujo, Marcos Alonso, Alba; Eric Garcia, Gavi, Sergi Roberto; Ferran Torres, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati.
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Today’s appointment can be a revalidation for Ansu Fati, a footballer who has been talked about a lot this week and whose future is still up in the air. The young academy player returns to the starting lineup after watching the last two games against Real Madrid and Athletic Club from the bench.
Ansu, along with Lewandowski and Ferran, are the only three healthy forwards in the team in a call-up that is completed by various players from the subsidiary such as Estanis, Alarcón, Aleix Garrido or Casadó.
Suspicions are confirmed Eric Garcia will be tested as a defensive pivot and substitute for Busquets in a very peculiar midfield, accompanied by Gavi and Sergi Roberto.
At 9:00 p.m. the whistle will blow at the Martínez Valero to start the matchday 27 match of LaLiga Santander between Elche and FC Barcelona.