Xavi Hernández already left clear that the priority of the FC Barcelona in the next market will be to find him a relief of guarantees to Sergio Busquets, the one who will leave the mediocentro free after 15 years being the headline of the position. For this zone the favourites keep on being Joshua Kimmich, Martín Zubimendi and Sofyan Amrabat, but also there will be modifications in the roles inside the staff.
And it is that with the another exit of a captain, the one of Jordi Alba, Marcos Alonso will have free road to restart his work like left side. The Madrilenian landed during the past market veraniego and has been used like head office by the trainer in front of the lack of a central left-handed, leaving to Jordi Alba like direct substitute of Alejandro Balde.
It will fulfil a function that already knows very well
Nevertheless, the ex Chelsea will be again taken in account by his lane preferred with the certainty that his minutes of game will increase to a large extent, something that has ensured 'Sport' this Tuesday. The information aims that the exit of Alba, added to the more than likely arrival of Iñigo Martínez, will cause a change of role for Alonso.
In his first campaign in the Barça, the Madrilenian has contested more than the triple of parties like head office (28) that of lateral (8, three of them going out from the bench). With this in account, remains clear that Balde will keep his condition of indisputable, but the Barcelona picture will need to an acting that offer guarantees in case of need by injury, sanction or technical decision.
It begins his 'way' as the alternative of the title
The best example of his role like side, almost of exclusive way, will see the next weekend in Vigo. In Balaídos, Marcos Alonso will contest his fourth commitment of 2023 in the left side because of the injury of Balde in front of the Mallorca and the absence of Jordi Alba after his farewell in the Camp Nou, afterwards that Xavi explained that the one of L'Hospitalet will not dress more than short with the Barça.