The possible alignments of the FC Barcelona VS Athletic of Bilbao

It will not have it at all easy the FC Barcelona to carry the three points in front of the Athletic of Ernesto Valverde, although the statistics says that the team culé does not lose home against the Basque team from the season 2001/02. In any case, treats without place to doubts of one of the most complicated proofs for the ones of Luis Enrique, that in case to add the three points could take advantage of of the direct duel between Real Madrid and Athletico.

In this sense, the possible training of the FC Barcelona for the party of this Saturday foresees quite clear, although with some incógnitas mainly caused by the dispute of international commitments and the state in which they have returned some players. After two days of League and having already to almost all the staff to his disposal, in front of the Athletic Luis Enrique will have to take the first important decisions regarding the alignment title.

The recovery of Ter Stegen reopens the debate with Claudio Bravo. One of the first decisions that will have to take the Asturian technician is in the goal. The inopportune injury of Ter Stegen avoided that Luis Enrique had to choose between the two possible goalkeepers titled of the Barça 2014/15. In this sense, the absence of the German has facilitated the things and Claudio Bravo has been headline in the two first days of League, is the Zamora and besides is the only goalkeeper that has not received still any goal in First Division. A situation that, at least for the party of this Saturday, could cause that the guardameta Chilean kept the titularity, overcoat if we take into account that Ter Stegen finish to go out of an injury and that the Chilean advanced his return to the trainings in the Barcelona.

In the defence, the annoyances of the central French Mathieu do that the couple Hammered-Mascherano was the one who have more possibilities to play in front of the Athletic, overcoat after the descarte technical of Bartra. We remember that the another central of the team, ThomasVermaelen, follows recovering of the injury and for the moment his participation is descartada. Regarding the sides, there will be changes caused by the drop by injury of Dani Alves. The Brazilian presents some annoyances in the knee of the left leg and will be drop by caution for this party. The couple Montoya-Jordi Alba posits like the theoretical headline. Alba has been headline in the two first days of League and Montoya will première in official party.

In the centre of the field could produce the entrance of Xavi Hernández -acting in the two first days- beside Busquets and Rakitic. Iniesta lost the last party in front of the Villarreal by an injury and Luis Enrique could opt for giving rest to the midfield player manchego. Regarding the rest of effective, Sergi Roberto has gone in in the list, but no Rafinha, that incorporated the Thursday to the team after his announcement with the sub-21 of Brazil and Luis Enrique has decided to give him rest.

The line of attack is perhaps -on the paper- the one who less doubts presents. Against the Athletic, Leo Messi will be accompanied by Neymar and Pedro Rodríguez. The Argentinian did not travel with the selection and already is recovered of his "annoyances", by what will occupy one of the three offensive positions of the team with all security. The bands seem reserved to Neymar and Pedro. Both players have arrived in perfect conditions and have all the numbers to be headlines in a party of the maximum requirement. By against, it will be Munir the one who surely rest. The canterano has been headline in the two first days of League -with included goal in the first-, however, returns of the announcement with the absolute and Luis Enrique could take advantage of to give him a deserved rest.

East could be the eleven of Luis Enrique against the Athletic of Bilbao: Claudio Bravo in the goal; Martín Montoya, Gerard Hammered, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba will protect put it of the Chilean; with a Busquets that will exert of bridge with Xavi and Rakitic; in attack, Messi will be accompanied by Pedro Rodríguez and Neymar.