Mascherano-Umtiti: Pulse by the titularity in Saint Mamés

One of the big doubts about the eleven headline that will present Luis Enrique in Saint Mamés this next Sunday, in the second day of League 2016-17 against the Athletic of Bilbao, will be to know who will accompany to Gerard Hammered in the defensive saga, if Javier Mascherano or Samuel Umtiti.

The Argentinian defender already has recovered practically of the all of his muscular problems and chains two days training with normality in the Ciutat Esportiva, but is possible that Luis Enrique do not want to risk with his physical state and plant to Samuel Umtiti in the place title, after the big debut suspender belt of the French the past weekend in front of the Betis in the Camp Nou.

In an interview conceded days backwards to the newspaper "L'Équipe" days backwards, Samuel Umtiti already cleared that it has not come to the FC Barcelona to conform with being acting of luxury of Javier Mascherano and Gerard Hammered in the saga of the defence, but it will give all what has for conquering the titularity and play the greater number of possible minutes, winning the confidence of Luis Enrique.

In fact, Umtiti also ensured during his official presentation like new player of the Barça that it is a footballer that works "a lot" in the trainings along the season. Will have time to show it, and now only wants to continue with his progression and follow improving as young defender of guarantees, being already one of the big promises of Europe.

Of face to the party against the Athletic, therefore, part with some advantage regarding Javier Mascherano, being besides a player that goes slightly better in the aerial game that the Argentinian, and that therefore will give more defensive security in front of one of the clubs of Europe that more goals is used to to mark of head by season as they are the "lions".