The possible alignments of the Athletic-Barcelona (Ida 1/8 Glass)

After the good feelings of the FC Barcelona with the last goleadas obtained in League, Glass and Champions, the holidays of Navidad broke a perfect series of the ones of Luis Enrique. Now, with the start of 2017, the Barça expects to continue with the spotless dynamics attaining a good result in the gone of eighth of final of Glass of the King against the Athletic of Bilbao, although the group trained by Ernesto Valverde will not put at all easy the things in The Cathedral of Saint Mamés.

The best possible news for the Barça is that "I Struggle" already can have of the staff to the complete, to exception of a Cillessen that is lesionado. Denis Suárez, Aleix Vidal and Mathieu have remained out of the convoctoria, but the Barcelona has a big variety of resources to put in problems to the Athletic. In spite of that the Sunday the blaugrana will have to go back to get dressed of short to play against the Villarreal, foresees that the "MSN" was headline in Saint Mamés, as well as the other components of the "eleven of usual" gala in Can Barça. This is the possible Barcelona alignment:

Ter Stegen

The cancerbero German of the FC Barcelona will follow like titling in this start of 2017, relieving to Jasper Cillessen that is lesionado and will not be able to play the meeting. Ter Stegen Will treat to keep the goal to zero once again in Saint Mamés, a field that is not of which give him better in Spain, to tenor of the goleada that received by 4-0 in the Supercopa of Spain 2015. Jordi Masip will expect his opportunity in the bench, and does not expect that it can assume the titularity in the Barcelona group.

Sergi Roberto-Hammered-Umtiti-Alba

The defensive flank will be the one of the best stages, with the exception that all aims to that Javier Mascherano can go back to the bench. The one of Saint Lorenzo, that had played it practically everything from the stop by selections, already was acting in The Sadar and could leave the place to Samuel Umtiti, the one who keeps or can even go up the level of the saga. Beside him it will be Gerard Hammered, whereas it expects that the flanks will be occupied by Sergi Roberto in the right and Jordi Alba in the left. This yes, no descarta that Lucas Digne or another defender can have minutes.

Busquets-Rakitic-Iniesta

In the centre of the field, Sergio Busquets will go back to the eleven and will be a fixed beside the captain Andrés Iniesta. With the manchego like titling all is different and everything changes to better. The recovery of the FC Barcelona in all the competitions has coincided with the turn of the of Fuentealbilla to the alignments titled, by what expects that it follow being present in the eleven. The big doubt reopens in the right-handed interior, where André Gomes can snatch the titularity to Rakitic. In spite of this, the transcendence of the party does to think in the Croat like first option.

Messi-Suárez-Neymar

In attack there is not doubt any: the "MSN" and to enjoy. Leo Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar Júnior will contest this Thursday his first together party this year 2017. The three have enjoyed of some holidays deserved, but now arrive more motivated that never to take very seriously the duel in Saint Mamés. The best forward of the world has to go back to show it, being the main baza to surpass to a team that will not shut backwards. Good news, since like this they will be able to enjoy of more spaces to the contragolpe, with Neymar like big factor of disequilibrium.

Possible alignments of Athletic Club and FC Barcelona:

Athletic Club: Kepa; Vault, Laporte, Saint José, Balenziaga; Iturraspe, Beñat; Susaeta, Raúl García, Muniain and Aduriz.

FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Hammered, Umtiti, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta; Neymar, Luis Suárez and Leo Messi.