Xavi once again bets on I cancel on the left side and keeps the wings with Raphinha and Joao Felix after the exhibition against Atlético
Beautiful ‘battle’ awaits us in Montjuïc tonight. A Girona with options to become the leader and a Barça with aspirations of being two points behind Madrid and one behind their rival tonight at the Estadi Olímpic. Míchel and his boys put the dream season they are facing to the test a painting by Xavi that has recovered its joy.
The Terrassa coach could not repeat the eleven on Atlético’s day due to the injury in the warm-up Iñigo Martínez. The second half against Porto was the way to go for a team that maintained the scheme and the pieces and played a very good first hour against the Colchonero team.
This time he does maintain the eleven men from the previous day. With Christensen who just arrived yesterday after becoming a father. And without a bucket. For the first time since he joined the first team, the Barcelona full-back has made three substitutions in a row.
In the core Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Gündogan repeat. Since Gavi’s serious injury, Xavi is clear about who should occupy his engine room. The Dutchman, the Canary Islander and the German are, without a doubt, the midfielders in the best shape of the culé squad.
In attack, Joao Félix and Raphinha also have continuity as Lewandowski’s companions. The Portuguese excelled against Atlético and is indisputable on the left wing, where he has formed a great duo with his compatriot Cancelo; The Brazilian does not contribute as much one-on-one as Lamine Yamal, but he guarantees more work in the pressure after losing and that, against a rival like Girona, will be very important.