THE BALEARIC COULD DEBUT AGAINST CELTA
Xavi's solution is Chadi Riad, La Masia's most promising central defender
Published:8/10/2022 - 14:50h
Updated:8/10/2022 - 14:51h
Chadi Riad has received a vote of confidence from Xavi Hernández, who has called him up for the match against Celta de Vigo. The defender could make his debut with the first team
In the middle of a tightened calendar with two parties by week there is not break for a FC Barcelona, that crosses an important stage of the season before the stop by the realisation of the Glass of the World in Qatar. Thus, Xavi Hernández has to resort to what have to his scope: one of his options to reinforce the saga is Chadi Riad, one of the 'jewels' of the filial.
In his statements, the míster has left clear his reasons to call to the player of 19 years of face to the party in front of the Celtic, although it does not ensure if it will see minutes: "we follow It from the past season. It is a big head office, has envergadura, is aggressive, has good exit of balloon. We will see if it plays. We follow all the quarry, practically, he is one of them and can be important".
Drops like the ones of Jules Koundé, Andreas Christensen or Ronald Araújo force to the trainer to look for alternatives. In fact, one of them could be Frenkie of Jong, the one who has returned to the announcement after receiving the high doctor once recovered of the condition that dragged since it was concentrated with the selection of the Low Countries in the frame of the Nations League.
The big opportunity for Chadi Riad
It treats of the first time that Chadi Riad is summoned by the first team and could suppose also his debut with the first Barcelona team. Of this way, would go winning minutes and confidence with regard to a hard stretch of the championship in which the Barça plays the leadership of LaLiga and his classification to the eighth of Champions in a transcendental party in front of the Inter of Milan.
Likewise, the calendar marks in red on 16 October, when it will contest a new edition of the Classical, in which the culés will look for to mark distances with the Real Madrid. For the defender of Moroccan origin supposes also a big opportunity to litigate by a square in the eleven of the egarense, as long as his quality translate in defensive solidity during his minutes on the lawn.
