If it plays the complete party of the next Wednesday against the Juventus of Turín, Samuel Umtiti will prolong the quantity of minutes that carries contested this season 2017-18 between the FC Barcelona and the selection of France. With the 'bleu' already has played 540 minutes of game during the stops of selections, whereas in the Barça is indisputable and even more after the injury of Mascherano.
Umtiti Is one of the best head offices of the world and, of all they, possibly the most resistant to physical level. It has not suffered injuries of importance during the time that carries in the FC Barcelona, and whenever Valverde has planted him on the terrain of game his performance has been excelso, as it is being it when Deschamps puts him on the lawn with France.
The young French defender has all the ballots to be headline against the Juventus in Champions League, but with the sanction of Hammered and the injury of Mascherano, that will prevent them play in front of Valencia in Mestalla, is indispensable that Umtiti do not suffer any physical mishap the Wednesday.
It does not have why be like this, but the quantity of minutes that accumulates Umtiti surely will have him something more fatigado that to other players, and thus the risk of injury is greater. However, Valverde could take advantage of in the second half to give him rest and give minutes to Vermaelen, that needs shooting of face to the commitment of the Sunday in Mestalla, where will accompany to Umtiti in the saga barcelonista.
The Barça could look to the filial
If Umtiti suffered some type of physical ailment against the Juventus and could not play in front of Valencia, Valverde would have to resort to the Barcelona subsidiary or plant to Lucas Digne on time like head office beside Vermaelen, an option what less risky. David Coasts (22 years) and Jorge Cuenca (18) are prepared in the Barça B for any opportunity.