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Rey Manaj, the great novelty of the call against Getafe

Published:14/02/2020 - 15:39h

Updated:14/02/2020 - 15:39h

The lack of offensive resources in the first team has made Quique Setién pull the subsidiary on the list of summoned against Getafe. Rey Manaj is one of the chosen

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This weekend, the FC Barcelona will measure to the Getafe in the Camp Nou in the party of the day number 24 of LaLiga Santander. A vital crash -that will take place the Saturday to the 16:00 hours- so that the culés no distancien of the leadership with the third qualifier in front. This Friday to the midday, has known the announcement of the Barcelona, that comes with striking novelties.

The presence in the list of players like Gerard Hammered, Samuel Umtiti or Nélson Semedo are an authentic break for Quique Setién, since all they have dragged problems during the week and his presence was an incógnita in defence. In attack, however, also there is an important novelty: the one of Rey Manaj, forward recently fichado in the wintry market to play in the filial.

To his 22 years, the ariete Albanian went in for the first time in an announcement with the 'greater'. Antoine Griezmann and Leo Messi are the only available players of the first staff, adding to the already usual and consecrated Ansu Fati to the offensive equation. It is likely that Setién recover the 4-3-3 against the Getafe, by what opted this time throw of Rey Manaj to have, at least, a revulsivo in attack for the bench.

Setién Commented in press conference the decision to summon to Rey Manaj. "It is a footballer with some very clear-cut characteristics. In a moment determined can give us things, therefore we have included it. In front of the possibility that it could happen something, have a spare in this position. Therefore it has gone in, as it went in Abel (Ruiz) or other players", said, remembering the case of the Valencian.

The Cantabrian technician considers that so much Rey Manaj like the rest of players of the filial can be of help. "Really they are not proofs. We are convinced that they can help us. It is truth that to Rey have not seen him a lot because it carries little time here and there are things that has to understand. His predisposition is extraordinary, like the rest. Each day incorporate to different players and little by little will go in in the measure that the players of the first team relax ", sentenced.

Riqui Puig, the another expensive of the coin

If the face of the coin was Rey Manaj by his surprising announcement, the cross is Riqui Puig​. The one of Matadepera remained out of the announcement again showing that it goes on down behind other footballers in his position. The centre of the field is the demarcation in which Setién has more options, something that the youngster mediocentro is noticing.

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