Marlon Santos, during a party of pre-season with the Barça

After the injury of Umtiti

Marlon Santos could be near to debut with the Barça

Published:11/11/2016 - 18:32h

Updated:11/11/2016 - 18:32h

The central Brazilian Marlon Santos follows burning stages in the filial of the Barça, where is indisputable for Gerard López. Now, with the new injury of Samuel Umtiti and in front of the tiredness that can drag Mascherano, could arrive his moment

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This stop by selections brought bad news almost from the beginning, with the muscular injury of Samuel Umtiti. The international French will have to be of drop during three weeks, leaving to the saga blaugrana orphan. Gerard Hammered will arrive to the party in front of the Málaga but does it after a month without contesting any minute by his injury in the ankle and Jeremy Mathieu is serious doubt.

Thus, the best "signing" for the first team will go back to be Marlon Santos. The player of subsidiary has showed in the trainings be to the height of the needs of the team. Indisputable in the filial of Gerard López, already has gone summoned to three parties with Luis Enrique. This Saturday go back with the Barça B for foguearse in front of the Badalona and waiting for his big opportunity. That that could arrive in front of the Málaga the next day.

Mascherano Will arrive very wear# out after having been headline with the Catalan picture in all the previous parties as well as with Argentina. The transoceanic trip is another wear to add to his legs and that it could give the first minutes with the first team to the Brazilian defender. "I struggle" it has tested it and it likes him, as well as to his technicians. It likes his exit of ball, his placing and rapidity. Besides, the cracks of the team like Messi or Rafinha already have received him like one more. His integration in the team is total.  

Marlon, with the idea to be Thiago Silva of the Barça

"Everything goes very well. The things are becoming of the best possible way. The city, all the mates and the technical body, everything very well. The people have received me of a way that I am very happy. I expect that it can continue like this", it ensured after his debut with the first team in the Supercopa of Catalonia.

Once it arrive to the first team, fixed in Thiago Silva to convert little by little in a central of reference. "In the first team of the Barça all the central are spectacular. They like me all. But the central with which I identify me, the one who likes me a lot, is Thiago Silva, Brazilian. It is my reference in the football", explained.

For the moment, his trainings with the first team are being satisfactory: "I Am young and am calm, working little by little to find my space. My trainings with Luis Enrique? Well, well. The trainings were calm. Only I have to continue working so that the things become usually".

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