Christensen, the 'tapado' of Xavi to compete with Oriol Romeu

Closed the past market of summer, the FC Barcelona and Xavi Hernández knew very well that would confront at least the first part of the season with Oriol Romeu like the only pure pivote of the staff. After almost two months of course, like this has been, and besides has added him that the possible alternative that it is Frenkie of Jong, fell lesionado by some six weeks and his return still is to a month of distance, as minimum.

Taking into account that this Monday will arrive the second stop of selections of the season, Of Jong would lose at least four parties more before being able to be available. These four duels, including one of Champions in front of the Shakhtar and the Classical in front of the Real Madrid, will mean that Oriol will be the only mediocentro available, by what Xavi has expanded his vision with regard to footballers that could occupy on time this role and Andreas Christensen has gone in in this list.

Christensen, a central that no desconoce the midfield

Like this it has explained it 'Sport' this Friday, aiming that after the exit of Eric García the Girona to loan, the Danish represents that another alternative to plant to a central like pivote more defensive and positional, if like this it needed it the Barça. Xavi already tested the previous course to the ex City, although it still has not seen in a party to Christensen, the one who in his selection yes that it did it being Sub-21, as well as several times during his long stage in Chelsea.

By the moment the Catalan trainer has opted for delaying some metres in the field to Gündogan, to try form a pair with Oriol similar to which he has formed many times with Of Jong. However, the German needs to be much more near of the area to follow adding assistances, especially without Pedri by a pair of parties more.

Xavi will have to be very creative for his mediocempo of October

Taking into account also a possible rest for the German when it return of the stop of selections, and even for the own Oriol, Christensen seems that it can be the only solution of emergency for Xavi, as it aims the information. Right now only Fermín and Gavi are the others two mediocampistas available, adding also to this list to the canterano Casadó, the one who certainly yes is a mediocentro of training from the Masia.