The casualties force Xavi to rearrange Barça's midfield against Betis

Xavi Hernández will have a mission complicated the Saturday in Montjuïc to arm the XI that will confront to the Real Betis. As it was predictable, the Real Spanish Federation of Football (RFEF) ratified the sanction to Fermín López, with which the youngster will not be able to be summoned after his expulsion the past week with the filial. This, added to the doubt of Ílkay Gündogan, leave to the culés without available variants in the centre of the field.

And it is that, if the egarense decants for planting to Sergi Roberto in the eleven, the bench blaugrana will not have mediocentros available of spare, taking for granted that so much Gavi like Frenkie of Jong will be of the game beside Oriol Romeu in the medullary. The main doubt for the míster of Terrassa will be the risk or no with Gündogan the Saturday, a decision complicated considering that the Tuesday comes the debut in Champions in front of the Amberes.

In principle, Gündogan has to rest the Saturday

Although the medical part descartó a grave injury of the German, the hit suffered in the friendly in front of France gives sufficient arguments to give rest to the player of 32 years this weekend. Ílkay Does not be used to lesionarse, but the wisest is to leave that the zone affected desinflame completely to avoid some break. Considering that Pedri will be was, at least, until mediated of October, the Barça can not risk to lose to his another 'talisman' in the creation of game.

Like this the things, is likely that Xavi bet of entrance by Sergi Roberto to give a hand to Oriol and Frenkie in the recovery. Gavi Would return to the left extreme or, in his defect, would delay some metres so that Raphinha or Joao Félix go in in the eleven. In that almost, Sergi would remain in the bench and between Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres would define to the another member of the attack culé.

The alternatives of emergency that handles Xavi

To confirm the drop of Gündogan, Xavi can call to Marc Casadó, Aleix Garrido or Noah Darvich to complete the announcement. The two first already have worked with the first team, whereas the mediocentro German recently begins to win confidence in the filial. Like alternative regarding pivote, the trainer could test with Andreas Christensen more advanced, a role that exerted in some opportunity while it was in Chelsea.