Philippe Coutinho aims to the eleven headline in front of the Alavés in League

To the FC Barcelona comes him on a calendar complicated and cluttered of parties of the three competitions. In the weeks to come, the Barcelona team will have to face up to practically two parties by week, something that will force to Ernesto Valverde to take important decisions to protect to his footballers of overloads it of minutes.

One of the big benefited of this circumstance could be Philippe Coutinho that, as that can not play the Champions League for having it done already with the Liverpool, will have much more leadership in the national competitions like the League and the Glass of Rey.

"The other day it debuted and yes, it can go in of start". Like this of clear and concise showed Ernesto Valverde when they asked him in room of press if Philippe Coutinho could be headline in front of the Sportive Alavés in the corresponding party to the vigesimoprimera day of the championship of League Santander.

The entrance in the eleven initial of Philippe Coutinho would serve to give him rest to Andrés Iniesta, a player that is being key for the 'Txingurri' but that because of his age (will fulfil 34 years in May), has to him take care more than to anybody so that it do not suffer overloads of minutes that unchain in injuries.

Opportunity for Yerry Mina?

Yerry Mina will go in for the second time in an announcement of Ernesto Valverde and could be headline in front of the Alavés, due to the fact that Samuel Umtiti is apercibido. "Has options to play, yes. The same that the other, but can not ensure that it do it tomorrow. Wait to that the trainer give him an opportunity", commented, Ernesto Valverde.