Jordi Alba y Gerard Piqué en el banquillo del Barça

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New message from Xavi: The Barça captains, without minutes against Elche

Published:17/09/2022 - 21:28h

Updated:17/09/2022 - 21:28h

Xavi Hernández rested Sergio Busquets against Elche. Despite the win, the coach from Egar left Jordi Alba and Gerard Piqué on the bench, a message for the captains for the future in LaLiga

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The FC Barcelona resolved with tranquility his party in front of the Elche (3-0). Xavi Hernández entered several changes regarding the defeat of the Tuesday in Munich in front of the Bayern (2-0), giving rest to two 'fixed' in the medullary in the beginning of the season: Gavi and Sergio Busquets. In addition to the '5', the míster left in the bench to the others two captains culés: Gerard Hammered and Jordi Alba, of those who also 'happened' in the complement in spite of having the party resolved.

In front of the Elche, the one of Terrassa bet again by Alejandro Balde in the left side. The player of 18 years went back to answer with a big performance, adding two assistances in the first time to direct the victory. The canterano assisted to Robert Lewandowski and Memphis Depay, with which arrived to 3 assistances in five apparitions in LaLiga. In the minute 72 left his place in the field to Marcos Alonso, the one who was to title the Tuesday in Champions.

By his part, the pair of head offices had to Ronald Araújo and Eric García like headlines, with Jules Koundé again in the right side. So much the Uruguayan like the Spanish had a very calm party, since the Elche grieve finished once to the arch defended by Marc-André ter Stegen in the 90 minutes. The bad moment of the group 'blanquiverde' and the numerical inferiority from the minute 13 by the expulsion of Gonzalo Verdú did that the ones of Francisco Rodríguez grieve happened the half of the field the Saturday.

In the medullary, Xavi put to Frenkie of Jong in the place of Busquets, with Franck Kessié and Pedri loose by the sides to add to the attack. To the equal that his compatriot Depay, Frenkie took advantage of the titularity with a very good party and follows winning whole to try return to the eleven, although for the moment the Catalan trainer has clear that the pair Gavi-Pedri is stellar, to the equal that 'Busi'.

Message of Xavi to the captains

With the suplencia of Alba, Hammered and Busquets in front of the Elche, Xavi confirms his posture for with the captains. In the case of Sergio, the demanding calendar of the Barça forces to rotar and the '5' will be one of the players that more dosage have regarding minutes, considering the depth that offers the staff, his age (34 years) and that the one of Sabadell will be to title with Spain in the World-wide.

By his part, Alba and Hammered know 'sentenced' in this beginning of the season. The left side had options to go yielded to the Inter of Milan, whereas the central only remained because of his high index card. Gerard came to contest the 90 minutes the past week in front of the Cádiz, whereas Jordi follows without seeing minutes since it played complete in the day 1 in front of the Ray (0-0). In Champions, the '18' was to title in front of Viktoria Plzen, whereas the '3' played 45 minutes. The captains already know which will be the diagram of minutes of Xavi in this season. The message is clear.

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