DOUBTS ABOUT XAVI'S XI
FC Barcelona-Naples: The possible lineups for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16
FC Barcelona is playing for a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League with two significant losses that will 'alternate' Xavi Hernández's plan. The lineup will undergo significant changes
The FC Barcelona will live an authentic final this Tuesday, from the 21:00 hours (9:00 PM CET), in the turn of the eighth of final of the Champions League. They receive to the Naples in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Compannys to try achieve the ticket to the following phase of the maximum European competition for the first time from the season 2019/2020.
In the party of gone, in spite of the superiority that showed by stretches, the Barça could not happen of the tie. Robert Lewandowski opened the marker and Victor Osimhen signed the tables before the end so that all decide in Montjuïc. This clash will be decisive and the ones of Xavi Hernández will live it with important changes, regarding the crash in Italy, by the drops of Pedri González and Frenkie of Jong. To continuation, our forecast of the alignments:
Likely alignments of the FC Barcelona-Naples of the Champions League 2023/2024
- XI FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Araújo, Cubarsí, Cancel; Gündogan, Christensen, Fermín; Joao Félix, Lewandowski, Joao Félix.
- XI of the Naples: Meret; Olivera, Juan Jesus, Rrahmani, Gave Lorenzo; Traorè, Lobotka, Anguissa; Kvaratskhelia, Oshimen, Politano.
Ter Stegen
The guardameta of Mönchengladbach great three consecutive parties without receiving goals. In fact, the last time that fit was in the gone of the eighth of the Champions League. It has been in a good state of form and also has benefited of the mejoría defensive of the team. Against the Naples, Kvaratskhelia and Oshimen will be his main threats.
Koundé-Araújo-Cubarsí-Cancel
In the defence there will be an alone change regarding the party against the Mallorca. Ronald Araújo, sanctioned in LaLiga, will go back to the initial alignment and Iñigo Martínez will remain in the bench, with the possibility that Pau Cubarsí première in the maximum European competition to level of clubs, to the 17 years. In the right band will be Jules Koundé and Joao Cancel in the left.
Gündogan-Christensen-Fermín
Everything seems to indicate that, unlike the party of gone, the Barça will have to go out with 'alone' three midfield players. Andreas Christensen will split in the base of the played with two interiors: Ílkay Gündogan and Fermín López. It is worth it to remember that, in LaLiga, Xavi had bet by Raphinha in the position of Fermín,p ero the Brazilian suffered some annoyances and is not to 100% to play the 90 minutes, although it has trained with normality.
Lamine-Lewandowski-Joao Félix
In the forward, as it has remained showed in the last months, only there is two 'intocables': Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski. If the apuestaes a 4-3-3, will add a companion that aims to be a Joao Félix that happened careless in front of the Mallorca. It would situate in the left-handed band, delaying his position for 'close' the square.
