The FC Barcelona goes back to the arks of the Camp Nou in familiar schedule (16.15 h) this Sunday in front of the Athletic of Madrid, after seven consecutive parties to domicile. The last time that the Barcelona group contested a commitment like venue was in front of the Elche, on 18 December of the past year, where achieved to close a victory adjusted (3-2) in what it seemed to be a party resolved in the first-half.
After 50 days, the Barça has kept a balance regulate out of Catalonia, where has achieved three victories, two ties and two defeats. The Barcelona have not attained to be conclusive, by what his victories in front of the Mallorca (0-1), Linares by Glass of Rey (1-2) and Alavés (0-1), have not left the feeling of security that the fans culé would expect of Xavi Hernández. Besides, his defeats in front of the Real Madrid in the Supercopa (3-2) and the Athletic Bilbao in Glass (3-2), have left him out of both competitions.
However, the blaugrana 'return home' with a team that has gone through several modifications in the last weeks. The directive has commissioned to fulfil the wishes of Xavi and has reinforced to the plantel, attaining the incorporations of Adama Traoré, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Dani Alves and Ferran Torres, those who could 'debut' in the 'temple' barcelonista in front of the group colchonero.
On the other hand, a novelty that can not overlook is the one of Ousmane Dembélé. It seems that the situation with the French has given a total twist and now the trainer could consider include him in the announcement after remaining went in the last two meetings. It will be necessary to see the answer of the public, that returns to see to the team after losing two titles and probably with the subject of Dembélé still in the head.
The assistance is an incógnita
During all the season, the taquilla has been irregular in the majority of the parties. The greater assistances were in the Classical in front of the Madrid, with a total of 86.422 people and in the derbi in front of the Espanyol, with 74.418, that precisely coincided with the 'debut' of Xavi like new technician of the club. In the other meetings, including Champions, the Camp Nou has had an average of 46 382 viewers, less than the half of his maximum capacity.