Araújo and Christensen, the 'wall' of the 22/23 League title to which Barça is entrusted

The beginning of the 2023/24 has been particularly disappointing for the FC Barcelona to defensive level. Although the arrivals of Joao Cancel and Iñigo Martínez have given greater depth at the end of cupboard culé, the team follows without showing the solidity of which boasted the greater part of the past season in League. In this sense, the absence of Ronald Araújo has had a lot that see in the bajón of a Barça that, in alone nine days, already has fit three goals more than in all the first turn of the 22/23.

The 'charrúa' lost the first month of season by injury and recently now has recovered to the 100 % physically. However, his return has coincided with the drop of Jules Koundé, the defence with more minutes up to now in the 23/24 (866' in 11 parties), which does to boast the return of the pair Araújo-Christensen to the centre of the saga. The Danish and the Uruguayan were in the eleven in 18 opportunities the past season, being a 'bolt' in League for a Barça that grieve fit 7 so many in the first turn.

Except surprise, Christensen will keep in the XI of Xavi

In addition to his good understanding with Ronald in defence, everything aims to that Xavi Hernández will keep to Christensen in his eleven. The one of Lillerød has been a fixed beside Koundé up to now (accumulates 665 minutes in 9 parties), answering with good performances before the physical problems of the de Rivera and the ones of Iñigo Martínez. To the Basque has happened him invoices the lose the pre-season by a fascitis plant and, further to have the high doctor from principles of September, still follows far of his best version.

All this, added to the role of indisputable that has won Joao Cancel like right side, does to infer that, for Xavi, the wisest was to bet by Araújo and Christensen beside the luso and Alejandro Balde like stellar defence, at least, until Koundé surpass the sprain in the internal side of the left knee suffered in front of the Granada. In principle, the Frenchman will be drop until the second week of November, just before the next stop of selections.

Xavi will not risk with massive rotations in front of the Ahtletic

After the prick of the Real Madrid in Seville (1-1), is clear that the egarense will bet by the best that has to disposal to receive to the Athletic of Bilbao. The party supposes a good opportunity to give to Iñigo Martínez his second titularity of the season in front of his ex team, but the possibility to put to a point of the 'merengues' just before the first Classical in Montjuïc does not give margin to the massive rotations.

Thus, it is almost sure that the Barça will go out with his stellar defence against the Basques, with the only doubt of the one who will accompany to Joao Félix in attack. Lamine Yamal is smart to play and is likely that Ferran Torres go back to be the '9' of the team, considering that Robert Lewandowski will not return to the announcement until the next day. The egarense also can opt for returning to the diagram with four mediocentros, planting to Gavi like left extreme so that Fermín López accompany to Oriol Romeu and Gündogan in the half.

Also it is the option to retell with Raphinha from the start, since the Brazilian if it can go in in the announcement for the Sunday. In defence, the party of the Wednesday in front of the Shakhtar (by Champions) luce like a better option so that Iñigo can win shooting. This day yes can have important rotations backwards, with minutes for footballers that come playing little, as Marcos Alonso and Sergi Roberto, in addition to expecting by the possible returns of 'Lewy', Pedri and Frenkie of Jong.