Barça wants to close 2022 with magic in the Catalan derby

After a year starred by the altibajos and for being in a constant Russian mountain, the FC Barcelona sacks the 2022 with a derbi Catalan, in front of the RCD Espanyol, by the fifteenth day of LaLiga Santander 2022-2023. It treats of the first party of the Barcelona from the past 8 November, when they sacked of the competitions before the World-wide with a suffered victory against the Osasuna (1-2).

Since, a lot of things have happened in Can Barça. Xavi Hernández has not had bad luck in the middle of the dispute of the World-wide and has gone back to the trainings without players lesionados, by what the balance has been more than positive in the previous of the visit of the 'pericos'. This yes, the egarense will have to go little by little with which were more demanded in Qatar to avoid any surprise in the weeks to come.

In any case, the Barça contests a derbi very special before saying goodbye to the 2022, a year in which they mounted in a Russian mountain without stops. Confront to the Espanyol always supposes a challenge for the Barcelona entity and this time will not be the exception, all the contrary, because they are forced to win to be still in the highest of the classification of LaLiga and keep a distance with the Real Madrid.

The key will be to give continuity to the good feelings that had left in the last parties before the stop, especially to win once again to an Espanyol that arrives 'annoying' by the 'case Lewandowski'. It does not be necessary to forget that, although in this season have sinned by irregular, in the last two direct clashes the competitiveness has been maximum.

And it is that the Barça has had to suffer to mark against the 'pericos' in the last two parties: The one of the first turn of the 21-22 finish with a victory by the minimum (1-0), with goal of Memphis Depay of penalti, and the most recent with a 2-2 very contested in which Luuk of Jong dressed of hero. The Barcelona have to learn of his errors and minimise any type of problem.

The controversy of Lewandowski

In the previous of the meeting, Robert Lewandowski has been the big protagonist after it confirmed the measure cautelar of the Central Court Dispute of Madrid so that it can play against the Espanyol. It has been a measure that has been very commented in the last hours and that has caused the indignation of the 'pericos'.

In any case, Xavi will be able to have his goleador for the next parties except a twist of script. Lewandowski Is a fundamental part for the team and proof of this is that, in what it goes of season, has annotated 40% of the targets of the team, 18 between all the competitions of the 45 in total.

All the available staff

Another novelty for the party is that the trainer of Terrassa will be able to have all his staff for the party, after Ronald Araújo received the high doctor after surpassing the injury that had left him 'KO' from finals of September. Like this then , all the players have gone in in the announcement, including to Jules Koundé that returned to the trainings the Wednesday.

The only doubt is Eric García that had annoyances in the proof, but Xavi confirmed in room of press that did not treat of at all grave and that expected to have he. The international with Spain did not play in the World-wide and it will be necessary to see how is mentally after several weeks 'stopped'.

The Barça, motivated

Although it is the first party after the stop, from the Barça have left clear that the illusion is maximum. Like this it confirmed it Xavi in the previous press conference: "it Is a derbi. We are motivated, after a month and half without competing already have win. And illusion. We are leaders and want to win the competition. Have to all the available players. Also to Lewandowski and Ronald. Now the problem is of the trainer, to do the team. The rival is difficult. Has a big trainer, good players.. It is a very worked team with fewer points of which deserves ".

Technical index card of the party: FC Barcelona-RCD Espanyol

• Party: FC Barcelona-RCD Espanyol
• Competition: LaLiga
• Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
• Television: Saturday, 31 December 2022 to the 14:00 hours.
• Calendar 2022-2023: LaLiga Santander, Glass of Rey, Europe League, Supercopa of Spain.