Christensen and Araújo: The return of Barça's 'wall' in 2022/2023

The FC Barcelona has a big problem with the injury of Jules Koundé. It came being the more regular and reliable footballer in this beginning of season and the attendant of 'sustain' to the rival defences. Although the team yes has fit more than in the past year, the French was serving of reference and his state of form was inmejorable. His drop, until mediated of November by a sprain in the internal lateral ligament of his left knee is not a lower evil.

However and waiting for that Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araújo return healthy of his commitments with his selections, Xavi Hernández has with what cover the drop of the international with France. As long as the two are to 100%, the trainer will be able to bet by the couple of head offices that better results gave in the past season. It does not be necessary to overlook that, in front of the urgencies in the right side, were few the parties that Koundé contested like head office in the 2022/2023.

Araújo And Christensen ask step

It is a society that already knows very well and that it was key so that, during the past course, the Barça fit very few goals. The merit has it Marc-André ter Stegen that did invincible under the three sticks, but the reality is that it also was backed by some defenders that did him the much easier task. Now, they will go back to coincide with the intention to retort what already know that it is possible. Have a capital challenge by in front and, especially for the Danish, is an opportunity of gold to go back to settle in the team.

Although it has had a lot of opportunities in what it goes of campaign, with 655 minutes in nine parties contested, seems a 'reality' evident that will lose leadership when all the effective are recovered. In paper, Ronald Araújo and Jules Koundé are the called to form part of the couple of central headline of the Barça and Christensen will finish displaced. Thus, in these next parties will be able to show -once again- his cost and the importance that can have in the plans of the trainer egarense.

The option of Iñigo Martínez

Also it is opened the door for Iñigo Martínez, although it has remained clear that is not the favourite option of Xavi to reinforce his defence. Since it was inscribed in the first team, in the straight final of the market of signings estival, the ex of the Athletic alone has contested 92 minutes: 1' in front of Osasuna, 14' in front of the Betis and other 78' against the Mallorca, split in which it remained signalled. Sum three clashes followed remaining in the bench and still has not debuted in the Champions League.