Following proof for the FC Barcelona in the Glass of Rey and this that arrives in shape of derbi. In quarter-finals, the Barcelona will cross with a RCD Espanyol that has ensured that will do all what was to his scope to contain to his rival and valid maximum champion of the tournament. Ernesto Valverde stood out that it is necessary to leave the emotions to a side and centre in the football, because the only aim is to attain a victory that encarrile the eliminatory.
The culés arrive to the duel with a marked list by the drops by injury, with Samuel Umtiti, Paco Alcácer and Philippe Coutinho apurando the straight final of his recovery and Ousmane Dembélé, Andrés Iniesta and Javier Mascherano adding by problems of diverse consideration. Gerard Deulofeu will be the absence by technical decision and Yerry Mina still does not have the necessary documents to participate.
This is the XI of the Barça in front of the RCD Espanyol
XI of the Espanyol: Diego López; Aarón, Naldo, Duarte, Navarro; David López, Javi Fire, Darder, Víctor Sánchez, Granary; and Gerard Moreno.
XI of the FC Barcelona: Cillessen; Sergi Roberto, Hammered, Vermaelen, Digne; Busquets, Paulinho, Denis; Aleñá, Aleix Vidal and Messi.
Bench of the Barça: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Rakitic, Suárez, Rafinha, Jordi Alba, Andrés Gomes.
Although it is not usual in the parties out of house, could go back a 4-3-3 in which Leo Messi will command in the forward. There are several surprises in the eleven, to the that go back Denis Suárez and Carles Aleñá and in which it stands out the presence of Aleix Vidal. It is for seeing which will be the position of the of Puigpelat, that could give back to Sergi Roberto to the centre of the field
The Espanyol, by his part, has warned that it will employ to the maximum to avoid that the meeting finish with goleada visitor. Quique Sánchez Flores knows well to Ernesto Valverde, and is for seeing if his men, with an extra of motivation, achieve to answer to his plans and give the fright in the RCD Stadium, with a lot of midfield players and hardly a forward. The derbi already is smart.