Sergi Roberto could be the great novelty of Xavi's Barça against Benfica

They are many the doubts regarding the alignment that Xavi Hernández will use in the 'final' of the FC Barcelona against the Benfica, this Tuesday in the Camp Nou (21:00 hours, in Spain), in which the Barcelona picture plays his possibilities to classify to the eighth of final of the UEFA Champions League. They expect some important changes in the eleven and the egarense could give the big surprise with Sergi Roberto.

The one of Reus received the high medical and was summoned for the derbi of the past Saturday, against the Espanyol, but did not contest any minute. As 'SPORT', the intention of Xavi was that the four captains were in his debut like Barcelona trainer, but did not want to risk with Sergi that carried several weeks 'KO'. However, it could go back to the titularity in the crash against the Portuguese.

Xavi, and probably anybody, has remained satisfied with the exert of Òscar Mingueza in the party against the RCD Espanyol, duel in which it was surpassed in several opportunities and etuvo very far of his best version. The intention of the egarense, always according to the before quoted source, is that the right lane change of physiognomy, "with Sergi Roberto occupying any of the positions already was backwards or more advanced" and with attention to the recovery of Sergiño Dest, the one who could go back to play like extreme.

In the Barça are conscious that the script of the party against the Benfica will be very different to the of the Espanyol and that, for worse 'luck', will not have Abde and Jutglà, by not being inscribed in the Champions, neither with Illias, the one who in spite of fulfilling the requirements to go in in the List B, will fulfil sanction after a sanction in the Youth League. With this panorama, Xavi understands that it has to pose a more offensive team and Sergi Roberto aims to be headline to give a clear exit of the balloon and take advantage of, besides, his tactical rigour.

Doubts in the alignment

It is not a secret for anybody that Sergi Roberto has sinned too much by his irregularity in this season (and from does a time...) And that, already was from the centre of the field or in the right side, has remained 'portrayed' in a few parties for showing very slow and have very little offensive contribution, that would be the 'intention' of Xavi with his titularity. His presence in the eleven, treating of a party of life or death, would be a true surprise.

However, it is not the only doubt of face to the party. The Barça has remained 'short' with his forwards and the majority is in the infirmary. There are a lot of doubts regarding who will accompany to Memphis Depay up. Gavi Aims to repeat as false extreme, but is missing to clear the 'X' in the right: will have an opportunity Philippe Coutinho? Or it will be smart Dest to play?