Faithful to his habit during all the season, Xavi Hernández will not risk with Frenkie of Jong for the turn of 'semis' of the Glass of Rey. The Dutch suffered an injury in the biceps femoral of the just left thigh after the last party in front of the Real Madrid by LaLiga, previous to the stop of selections, of which has not attained to recover. This Tuesday will make him the last proofs, but his drop is almost confirmed.
Without previous trainings in the last two weeks and having lost the party of the Saturday in front of the Elche, Xavi has sufficient arguments to preserve to Frenkie of face to the final stretch of the season and to a possible final of Glass in front of Osasuna or Athletic of Bilbao. Besides, the drops of Pedri and Ousmane Dembélé, together with the one of Andreas Christensen, leave to the short staff of effective for the last two months of season.
Of Jong wants to force for the Classical
The importance of the last Classical of the season, with the pass to the final of Glass at stake, carried to the of Arkel to apurar his recovery to try play the Wednesday, but everything aims to that the lapses will not give him. The muscular injuries in the right thigh give for three or four weeks of drop and, from the Classical of 19 March, only have happened 17 days, very few to finish to recover the fabric damaged.
Besides, the Barça already has had bad experiences this season with the muscular injuries. Pedri And Dembélé have taken much more of the expected in returning, but the technical body has preferred to encircle to the terms indicated by the doctors to avoid injuries of long length, as sucedió with Ansu Fati between 2020 and 2022. The Wednesday, the drop of Frenkie will be sensitive, but Xavi has clear his plan to neutralise the midfield of the Real Madrid.
The rest of Busquets, key for the Wednesday
Foreseeing the possible drop of Frenkie of Jong for the resolution of the Glass, Xavi Hernández preserved to Sergio Busquets in the crash in front of the Elche. The work of the captain will be key to keep order in the midfield, a factor that has been determinant in the last duels in front of the Madrid. Also it arrives rested Franck Kessié, the one who beside Gavi and Sergi Roberto will have the mission to administer the balloon and neutralise the rushed forward of a Madrid to the that only serves him the victory.