The possible line-ups of the FC Barcelona-Espanyol of LaLiga

"Some surprise will be able to have" in the alignment of the FC Barcelona, said Xavi in front of the media, for the party of this Saturday 20 November in front of the Espanyol in the corresponding crash to the fourteenth day of LaLiga Santander, that will contest in the Camp Nou. In addition to the emotion and requirement that supposes a derbi for the Catalans, the clash will have a 'ingredient' extra: the debut of Xavi Hernández in the Barcelona bench.

The Barça arrives in a situation complicated and the only option that has is to add of to three to begin to recortar distances with the leadership, at present occupied by the Real Sociedad with eleven points of advantage on the Barcelona picture. Xavi premières with a lot of drops in the changing room and will be forced to give 'surprises' in his first eleven, in front of an Espanyol that has showed to be one of the most regular teams of east start suspender belt. To continuation, our forecast of the alignments:

Possible alignments of the Barça-Espanyol

• XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Hammered, Eric, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Of Jong, Nico; Abde, Memphis and Gavi.
• XI of the Espanyol: López; Aleix Vidal, Sergi Gómez, Cabrera, Pedrosa; Bare, Darder, Yangel Herrera; Puado, Raúl of Tomás and Embarba.

Ter Stegen

In the middle of rumours on a possible exit and a performance very underneath of the expected, Marc-André ter Stegen will go back to defend the three sticks of the FC Barcelona in a night in which it has to be much more attack that against the Celtic of Vigo, cuando fit five goals in 45 minutes (two cancelled). The germano comes 'enchufado' after playing with his selection in the stop FIFA, but has a lot that show to the Camp Nou against the Espanyol and in the next clashes.

Mingueza-Hammered-Eric-Jordi Alba

In the defensive saga there are two doubts, both by the right sector. Gerard Hammered would be the companion of Eric García in the axis of the defence, but with the possibility that Ronald Araújo 'steal' the place to the second captain culé. Òscar Mingueza, in front of the doubt of Sergiño Dest and the annoyances that have accompanied him in the last weeks, aims to be headline. The canterano, of 22 years, except surprise, will be by the right band, whereas by the left will be a 'intocable' Jordi Alba. Independently of the headlines, the intention of the Barça has to be keep the goal to zero and take care, especially, of a 'RdT' that has showed to be one of the most dangerous players of the championship.

Of Jong-Busquets-Nico

If Xavi Hernández bets by the 4-3-3 against the Espanyol, the most likely is that it jump Sergio Busquets like pivote, whereas Frenkie of Jong and Nico González would do it like interiors. It has been the medullary that has 'worked' to the Barça in the last parties, with asterisk to an Of Jong that has become very irregular, but of the that Xavi has said that "it has to be very important. Mark differences, arrive to the area and mark goals. Be important in attack and defence". In this case, Gavi would have to advance his position and play like extreme, as already it has done it in previous occasions.

Abde-Memphis-Gavi

In the leading is where there are more doubts because the drops are too many: Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembélé and 'Kun' Agüero are in the infirmary, whereas Philippe Coutinho, Yusuf Demir and Luuk of Jong aim to be players to which Xavi Hernández will not give him full confidence from the start. In this sense, remain 'available' very few effective to launch in the research of the goal. The most likely is that Memphis Depay, the only 'fixed' in the attack, start like leading centre and are the canteranos Gavi and Abde those who accompany it like extremes.