Barça wants to 'shake off' against Elche before the national team break

The FC Barcelona takes action this Saturday to the 16:15 hours (CEST) to receive in the Spotify Camp Nou to the Elche, in the corresponding party to the sixth day of LaLiga Santander 2022-2023. The team trained by Xavi Hernández will look for a new victory before the stop of selections of the FIFA to recover the good feelings that 'hid' after the defeat in the Allianz Sand.

The Barcelona group comes of a hard hit in front of the Bayern of Munich in the Champions League. The Barça was upper to the muniqueses in several stretches of the party, but was not able to transform the good feelings in goals. By the contrary, remained in the 'attempt' and in two concrete errors allowed to the trained by Julian Nagelsmann put by in front in the marker and do with the leadership in solitary of the group of the death. The ones of Xavi forgave and finished paying it expensive.

It is thus that the appointment in front of the Elche will serve for 'shake' and recover the confidence before the players leave with his respective national selections. The Barça wants to add his fifth victory been still in LaLiga and add three key points, especially considering that the Sunday will contest the derbi Madrilenian, between the Athletic and Real Madrid, by what could have some surprise with the madridistas, current leaders of the classification with two points more than the culés.

In front have to a team that has not finished of carburar in this start of season and that, up to now, has not won in five parties contested. It is of penultimate in the classification and comes 'touched' after the goleada that fit in front of the Athletic Club in the last day. The Elche of Francisco is in a moment complicated, but in the Barça this is not a safe, taking in account that in the past course cost to surpass them in both parties: 3-2 in the feudo barcelonista and 1-2 in the field of the ilicitanos.

Like this they arrive the teams

The Barça arrives in a very good moment and it will be necessary to expect to see if Xavi Hernández implements rotations for this Saturday. A lot of players come of a big effort after the party against the Bayern, but the trainer egarense also takes in consideration that will not play for the club in the next two weeks, by what surely wants an exhibition with his 'cracks' before the stop. Only Sergi Roberto, by annoyances, is drop for the culés.

By his part, the Elche returns to the Spotify Camp Nou with absences stood out. Francisco will not be able to have the lesionados Omar Mascarell and Pol Lirola, whereas Pere Mile neither has gone in in the announcement because it has not recovered of a virus estomacal that already had affected to other players ilicitanos in this week. If it will be able to play the culé yielded Alex Hill.

Xavi does not trust of the Elche

Although the Elche has not had a start of positive course, in room of press Xavi Hernández aimed that it does not trust of the team trained by Francisco: "we Expect an alike rival to the Cádiz. It complicated us the past season with the same trainer. Has urgencies, is down in the table, is very physical... We do not know the system because it is very versatile. Has tips very strong, lateral that incorporate ... The past year complicated us. They are three vital points, play home and after losing in Munich want to have the same feelings but with victory".

Technical index card of the party: FC Barcelona-Elche

• Party:FC Barcelona-Elche
• Competition: LaLiga
• Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
• Television: Saturday, 17 September to the 18:30 hours (CEST)
• Calendar 2022-2023: LaLiga Santander, Champions League, Glass of Rey, Supercopa of Spain.