VARIOUS DOUBTS IN XAVI'S XI
FC Barcelona-Real Madrid: The possible line-ups for the 'semis' of the Copa del Rey 2022-2023
FC Barcelona receives Real Madrid this Wednesday, April 5, starting at 9:00 p.m. (CEST) for the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Xavi Hernández will have doubts, in defense and midfield, to set up his XI
After golear to the Elche by 0-4, the FC Barcelona takes action in the Glass of the King for the dispute of the last Classical against the Real Madrid of the season. The ones of Xavi Hernández receive to the group madridista this Wednesday, from the 21:00 hours (CEST) in the party of turn of the semifinals of Glass, after the victory by the minimum of the Catalans in Santiago Bernabéu (0-1), does a month.
As it happened in this party, the trainer egarense will have several drops in his team: Ousmane Dembélé, Pedri González, Andreas Christensen and the doubt of a Frenkie of Jong that has not received the high medical and keeps in the infirmary. Xavi will have to bet, again, by players less usual, whereas Carlo Ancelotti will have a drop 'safe': Ferland Mendy, the one who has lesionado again and will be six weeks 'KO'. With this stage in mind, review the possible alignments of the two teams:
Likely alignments of the FC Barcelona-Real Madrid
- XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Araújo, Koundé, Alonso, Balde; Busquets, Kessié, Sergi Roberto, Gavi; Raphinha and Lewandowski.
- XI of the Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Camavinga; Tchouameni, Modric, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema and Vinicius Jr.
Ter Stegen
The guardameta German is enchufado in this season and comes of a solvent performance in League against the Elche, in which it did not have a lot of problems but even like this detained two clear opportunities of the ilicitanos. Against the Real Madrid, will have to be very attentive to what can do Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr, especially, because they are the most dangerous players of the team and come of a very positive afternoon against the Valladolid, in which the French annotated a 'hat-trick' in seven minutes.
Araújo-Koundé-Alonso-Balde
The big absence in the defensive saga will be Andreas Christensen that is in the infirmary after lesionarse with his selection, Denmark. Of rest, Xavi will bet by which is his alignment 'headline' in the Classical, with Ronald Araújo dumped to the right band to defend to Vinicius Jr, whereas in the axis will be Jules Koundé and Marcos Alonso. Depending of the approach of the Madrid, the two head offices will have to be very attentive to Karim Benzema and Rodrygo, in case that it play by behind the French. Finally, Alejandro Balde will be the attendant to defend the left band.
Sergi Roberto-Busquets-Kessié-Gavi
In the centre of the field there are doubts, because Frenkie of Jong hardly will be available for the party. It is likely that Xavi bet for playing with four midfield players, because like this it is as more comfortable has felt the team -especially in front of the Madrid- and is a formula that gives him good results. Thus, it foresees that to that to the indisputable Sergio Busquets and Gavi accompany them Sergi Roberto and Franck Kessié.
Raphinha-Lewandowski
In case that finally Xavi bet for playing with four means, Gavi would appear in a more advanced position, as false left extreme, and the two offensive references will be Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski. The Brazilian comes to rest during the stop of selections and, also, in the visit to Elche, in which it could not be by sanction. The '9' will arrive to the Classical after annotating a doublet in the last date of LaLiga.
