The FC Barcelona confronts to a transcendental split this Sunday, being one of the most notable meetings of the season. Xavi Hernández and his team will receive in Montjuïc to the Athletic of Madrid, a direct rival that shares the same quantity of points in the classification, although with a less contested party. The drop of Marc Ter Stegen, because of persistent annoyances in the back, will be remarkable in this clash, but the canterano Iñaki Crag, the one who already has accumulated two consecutive titularities, will occupy the arch culé.
In spite of the doubts about his performance, Crag has answered with solidity to the requirement of the situation. To happen unobserved, has turned into leading in front of the absence of the guardameta German. His stood out performance in the debut in the Champions League 2023/2024 against the Port wine evidenció his preparation to exert a more important paper during the season.
By his part, the guardameta germano follows recuperandose of his annoyances in the back. "It has tested in the session but has annoyances. It is sad by not being able to play because it is one of the captains and has an enormous implication. It is descartado for morning", has said Xavi in the previous appearance to the party in front of the colchoneros. In fact, the Teutonic not even had worked in all the week with the group.
Xavi trusts to 100% in Crag
Nevertheless, in spite of the delicate situation of the club and the vital that is the victory in front of the group rojiblanco, to the technician of Terrassa does not seem to concern him at all the goal, as has full confidence in the Alicante: "it Has been glorious, no only in the stops", ensured the exfutbolista after the party in front of the Port wine.
With his third consecutive titularity, Iñaki Crag will confront another proof of fire against the Athletic of Madrid, in a party of big importance for the team. His capacity to react and stand out in crucial situations has mitigated the fears derived of the absence of Ter Stegen, and his good exert could open him the door to more minutes along the season.