Win or die! Barça plays it all against Napoli in the Europa League

It continues the way of the FC Barcelona of Xavi Hernández in the Europe League. After years of absence in this championship, the Barcelona club is to a victory to advance to the eighth of final with the aim to heave with the trophy. And to achieve it, will owe first to surpass to domicile to the Napoli of Luciano Spaletti. This Thursday will contest the commitment of turn in the stadium Diego Armando Maradona to the 21:00 Spanish hours.

The Catalans could not do cost his condition of venue, in a party that, in spite of being upper, did not attain to concretise the opportunities of goal. After a conclusive victory (1-4) in front of Valencia in Mestalla, the spirits are to tope in the club, and only a victory will guarantee them his pass to the following phase of the European competition.

The barcelonismo expects that it sucedido in front of the group 'che' and the Athletic of Madrid was not something passenger, and that remain totally showed in front of the group napolitano. Xavi Hernández will be able to modify the eleven that used in the party of gone, changing some pieces in attack and recovering a key player inside the saga.

Ronald Araújo was the big absent in the first meeting. His injury in the sóleo of his left leg kept it moved away of the fields from the crossing in front of the Espanyol by League, but returned the past Sunday and expects was headline. Óscar Mingueza had a solid party in front of the group trasalpino covering the drop of Dani Alves, but Sergiño Dest also is a piece to consider and could start from the beginning.

In the medullary, the egarense will be able to use again his favourite trident conformed by Sergio Busquets, Frenkie of Jong and Pedri González. All have showed to be to an optimum level and present like the option predilecta of the trainer. Besides, Gavi could split as 'false' extreme by the left band, giving him rest to Ferran Torres.

In spite of being home, will not be a simple commitment for the Napoli. The occupant of the third square of the Series To with 54 points, underneath of the Inter of Milan (54) and the AC Milan (56), will receive to the Barcelona after having empatado the past weekend with the Cagliari (1-1). With this, the group 'celestial' accumulates three consecutive parties without knowing the victory.

Sensitive drops in the Napoli-Barça

In spite of that the FC Barcelona drags several lesionados in the first team, the most important absences will have them the Napoli. Victor Osimhen presented annoyances in the party of gone but his goal 'agónico' in front of the Cagliari has signed his return. Nevertheless, so much Stanislav Lobotka like Hirving Lozano will lose the European appointment. The Slovak will be went by a damage in the biceps femoral of his right leg, whereas the Mexican continues recovering of an injury in his shoulder.

By his part, the group culé would present a 'eleven of gala' with the recovery of Araújo to the rows of the team title. Dani Alves Will not be able to be because it was not inscribed in the official list for the championship, but does not represent a drop of 'last minute' for Xavi.

Need to win

The Barcelona does not have an alternative more than winning in Italy after his tie in Catalonia. In spite of this, the last experiences of the Barcelona picture in earths trasalpinas have not been the best, where have occurred varied of the 'disasters' European that so much have marked the recent history of the club.

The eliminatory of 180 minutes will arrive to his denouement and Xavi recognises that this is a tournament that is missing in the vitrina of the Camp Nou, by what has to achieve it to as it give place. The game by the bands with Ousmane Dembélé, Adama Traoré and Gavi as 'false' extreme will be crucial in the offensive, whereas you finish them of a 'enrachado' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be able to be the key to the following stage.

You finish them to long distance also will be an important variant in the development of the game blaugrana. Pedri (With help of 'Auba') showed that the shots of half distance also can define parties. This will be a duel of 'life or death', and achieve the victory will give a 'hit on the table' of face to the future. The letters are delivered and the next 90' minutes will be exciting.

Technical index card of the party: FC Barcelona-Napoli

• Party: Napoli-FC Barcelona
• Competition: Europe League
• Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona
• Television: Thursday, 24 February to the 21:00 hours in Spain
• Calendar 2021-2022: League Santander, Europe League.