Xavi's plan to stop Vinicius without Araújo or Koundé

Published:10/10/2022 - 19:20h

Updated:10/10/2022 - 19:20h

The match against Real Madrid, the next after the 'final' against Inter Milan, requires a key force in the right lane. If Koundé doesn't recover, Balde or Sergi Roberto would be the options

After the last stop of selections, one of the most affected teams by the 'virus FIFA' finished being the FC Barcelona, that saw how key pieces in the saga like Ronald Araújo and Jules Koundé returned to the City Condal with direction to the infirmary. As it was to expect , the situation supposed strong headaches for Xavi Hernández in front of a hard calendar for October.

Between the important commitments that will have the Barcelona team during the month appears the Classical in Santiago Bernabéu, a party that will contest the Sunday 16 October, after another hard crash in the Champions in front of the Inter of Milan. In front of the little time that subtracts for the meeting, the trainer wants to have the greater quantity of available pieces.

Balde, the alternative of Xavi

In such sense, already would have a clear-cut strategy, taking in account that at the front will have to a forward like Vinicius Jr., the one who is used to to carry danger by the right side of the field, a situation that could aggravate to the not having pieces like Araújo or Koundé (still in doubt) for this demarcation. The idea of Xavi would be to have to Alejandro Balde in this sector to brake to the Brazilian.

The youngster carrilero left has showed a good level in what it goes of the season, what has carried him even to litigate by a square in front of players consolidated in this zone of the lawn, as Jordi Alba and Marcos Alonso. In fact, it would not be his first time by the right: already it followed suit in front of the Celtic of Vigo, transmitting defensive solidity in a party in which the goal remained invicta.

Sergi Roberto, also in the plans

Another of the possibilities would consist in throwing hand of the last natural right side that subtracts in the staff: Sergi Roberto. En última instancia, everything will depend of the eleven with which Xavi will go out to the Camp Nou for the crash in front of the Inter. The performance that can show the elected for this position will be decisive to know who will be the called to confront to the Madrid.