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BEGINS THE ELIMINATION AGAINST THE ITALIANS

Go for redemption! Xavi's Barça, forced to beat Napoli at the Camp Nou

Published:17/02/2022 - 01:45h

Updated:17/02/2022 - 17:19h

FC Barcelona will receive Luciano Spalletti's powerful Napoli at the Camp Nou to face this Thursday's commitment for the round of 32 of the Europa League

It initiates the way of the FC Barcelona of Xavi Hernández in the Europe League. After years of absence in this championship, the Barcelona club returns with the aim to heave with the trophy of champion. And to achieve it, will have to first surpass to the powerful Napoli of Luciano Spaletti in the dieciseisavos of final. This Thursday will contest the commitment of gone in the Camp Nou to the 18:45 Spanish hours.

Do cost his condition of venue to impose conditions will be one of the main tasks of the Catalan group. Especially considering that they arrive to the international appointment afterwards to having achieved a bitter tie, with dye of miracle thanks to the goal of Luuk of Jong in the second finals of the commitment, in front of the RCD Espanyol of the past Sunday; a result that meant a hard hit for a Barça that arrived of golear to the Athletic of Madrid (4-2).

This version that exhibited in front of the valid champion of LaLiga is the one who the barcelonismo expects, and needs, that show this Thursday in front of the group napolitano. Of course, it will not be simple for Xavi evade the obstacles to configure a competitive alignment title. The technician egarense will have to do necessary changes, and in some cases forced, in his eleven for the duel of Europe League.

Dani Alves Is one of the big absences in the defence, his no registration in the international tournament opens him the door to Sergiño Dest, that generates doubts to the time to defend. Ronald Araújo represents also a sensitive drop, in his case, an injury in the sóleo after the derbi of the past Sunday leaves him inhabilitado. Likewise, players like Sergio Busquets, Gavi and Ferran Torres could see a deserved rest afterwards of a significant sportive wear.

Neither it will be simple for the Napoli. The occupant of the third square of the Series To with 53 points, underneath of the Inter of Milan (54) and the AC Milan (55), lands in Barcelona after having empatado the past weekend with the group nerazzurri (1-1) in the stadium Diego Armando Maradona. This yes, accumulated four consecutive victories in the Calcium.

Sensitive drops in the Barça-Napoli

It will not be Xavi the only that will need sortear obstacles to the time to configure his alignment title, as his goleador of Europe League and, therefore, fundamental piece of his front of attack, Victor Osimhen, could not fulfil with his session of corresponding training to this Wednesday for presenting muscular annoyances and is doubt for the meeting in front of the Barcelona.

To the possible drop of Osimhen adds him the one of Matteo Politano, afterwards of the confirmation of his injury in the sóleo by elongación of the same in the left thigh, fact sucedido the past weekend in the crash in front of the Inter of Milan. Another footballer that aimed in the infirmary napolitana was Stanislav Lobotka, as in front of the 'nerazzurri' went out adolorido and the back study showed an injury in the biceps femoral right.

Need to win

Conquer a triumph in condition of venue always is fundamental, especially when it treats of an eliminatory of 180 minutes. The party of turn will contest next Thursday 24 February in Diego Armando Maradona, a territory to the that the Barcelona will have to land with the security to have to his favos a possible victory in the Camp Nou.

Open the bands by dint of speed, thanks to the possible inclusion of Adama Traoré and Ousmane Dembélé in the extremes of the front of attack will be fundamental for desetabilizar the Italian defence. The occupant of the centre of the attack, that aims to be Aubameyang, will have to lidiar with Koulibaly; a difficult work that could surpass in benefit of his speed. Take care finish them of long distance will be essential, especially of Lorenzo Insigne.

It will be a duel of 'life or death for the Barça', for playing home and for confronting an eliminatory in front of the dangerous Napoli. Likewise, it will be a valuable opportunity to give a hit on the table and show his cost in an international championship, a necessary factor so much for the club as of face to the future, to the success of the sportive project that of to little is building and that so much ilusiona to the barcelonismo.