The options of Ernesto Valverde for suplir to Messi in the Barça

They happened several minutes of uncertainty until the FC Barcelona asked the change, when it checked that in spite of the insistence of Leo Messi, his injury prevented him continue. The attacker was prevented by what later revealed like an osseous fracture in the elbow, and after little more than a chamber of hour of game, Ousmane Dembélé was the elected to substitute him. After solving the duel against the Seville, touches to look for alternatives, and the Catalans have them in a changing room with a lot of carats.

Ernesto Valverde already warned that, in spite of the drop of the Argentinian, there will be revolution in the team: "they can not change a lot of things of a party to another. I do not think that there are brusque changes because I Read was lesionado. Already we have had parties without him and have tried to keep our style. Obviously we will notice the drop of Messi. We assume it and have resources, in spite of that the rivals are complicated".

This reflection invites to think that the change of system is unlikely, although the 4-4-2 never is descartado because it has showed his utility. Analysing the answer of the technician, the most expected is a change man by man, with a piece that complete an eleven headline that in spite of all can be subject to rotations. For the moment, against Inter of Milan and Real Madrid, has begun the debate on the eleven of gala. These are some options:

The alternatives of the Barça in an eleven without Leo Messi

Ousmane Dembélé

It is the most expected answer, because the French is an ideal extreme for the system and has showed this season that is able to win a place. The disadvantage is that for the time being, the one of Vernon does not go through his best moment, and his performance has been elder when it has acted by the left, a square in which Philippe Coutinho seems indisputable.

Sergi Roberto

It would not be the first time that the Catalan surrenders playing as false extreme, but his inclusion does not leave to be a patch. The one of Reus was key in the Classical of 2015 in Santiago Bernabéu in which Leo Messi started like acting, cutting the defences madridistas and serving to Luis Suárez the goal that opened the tin. That duel finish with 0-4, although the Txingurri prefers him like interior or right side.

Munir The Haddadi

It is a forward habituado to move in several zones, but more effective near of the goal and far of the bands. To the canterano is missing him a point of speed to impose hit to the line, and wins whole with his desmarques to be able to look to door. With a slight reorganisation of plans, could have a place, and has sacrificed when it has done fault.

Rafinha Alcántara

Saving the distances, has a similar profile to Messi, although it is more a half tip. The Brazilian also is able to accommodate to positions more escoradas, and as it is left-handed, could set off for the centre to organise the game or look for shot. Valverde Also prefers him like interior, but can have his options.

Malcom

Of the same form that the previous case, there are several similarities, although Malcom is more leading. In the current staff, is the one who more accustomed is to exert the paper of the rosarino, since it is used to to play to leg changed, has good shot and no gives him badly organise and direct offensives. His disadvantage, clear is, is that to date hardly has explained for the míster.

Arturo Vidal

The Chilean asks minutes to cries, but is a midfield player and would force to change the system or to readaptar to some footballer. It is clear that if they ask it to him, the one of Santiago will play where do lacking, but his paper seems more focused to give rest to the Rakitic, Busquets or Arthur.

The unlikely

With Valverde warning that there will be revolution, the most logical would be to resort to any of the natural changes, but there are others, as Vidal, had to act where do lacking. Denis Suárez is a midfield player that is used to to play advanced, and although his profile is the left-handed, could adapt to a place that knows well. In some alike conditions is Carles Aleñá, although, obviously, does not seem that after so much unemployed time, the trainer go them to demand in these circumstances.