CHRISTENSEN IS STILL HAPPY DESPITE NOT BEING UNDISCUTABLE
Christensen does not think about leaving Barça despite his new role in the squad
Published:6/11/2023 - 16:20h
Updated:6/11/2023 - 16:27h
Several rumors have recently emerged about Andreas Christensen and his new role in the Barça squad. However, beyond that, the Dane, who is recovering from an injury, seems to remain optimistic and focused on his present with the culé club
The season 2023/2024 of Andreas Christensen in the FC Barcelona has been plagada of altibajos. The Danish defender has had to lidiar with some physical problems that, according to him same, drags from the pre-season in United States, which has limited his participation to alone 823 minutes. Although this figure is not alarmantemente low, yes has generated worry in the club.
The worry roots in the fact that, of the 12 parties that the ex of Chelsea has contested with the Barça (10 of League and two of Champions), only in five has attained to play the 90 minutes. It has been acting in seven occasions and has remained in the bench in three duels.
The confidence of Xavi, key factor for Christensen
Although it expected that his situation in the Catalan cast could change this season, with the arrival of Joãor Cancel and the possible return of Ronald Araújo to the central defence beside Jules Koundé, the injuries of his mates and other factors have carried to Xavi Hernández to go back to trust the Danish and give him opportunities, although it was not to the maximum of his level because of the physical problems in the sinew of Achilles.
As it informs 'SPORT', this sample of confidence by part of the trainer egarense has strengthened the relation between both parts and has reaffirmed the wish of Christensen to be still in the Barça, club to the that arrived in 2022 and where has contested up to now 44 parties, with a goal and two assistances.
Besides, the Danish seem to have adapted completely to the life in Barcelona and has formed a good group of friends with Marc-André ter Stegen, Frenkie of Jong and Sergi Roberto. According to the same source, the ex of Chelsea, whose agreement with the club culminates in 2026, would not be interested in listening offers of other teams, something that the Barça neither would be had to consider.
It will see Christensen action in front of the Shakhtar?
For now, the Danish follows focused in competing by a place in the eleven headline of the Barça and is working to improve his physical state. After being acting in the last party against the Real Sociedad, where Ronald Araújo played like side and the elected like head office beside Koundé was Iñigo Martínez, expects that Christensen have minutes of action against the Shakhtar Donetsk, already was as headline or like revulsivo, after having played only eight minutes in the last clash against them in the Montjuïc.
