Raphinha and Sergi Roberto, 'wild cards' for Xavi ahead of Frenkie's injury

The FC Barcelona has had a series of successful parties, with conclusive victories on the Real Betis and the Amberes, as well as a traced back exceptional against the Celtic of Vigo. Nevertheless, in this last meeting, occurred an incident that has blurred part of the ecstasy in the City Condal by the good moment of the combined Barcelona: the injury of Frenkie of Jong.

The Dutch had to abandon the duel against the Galician cast because of an injury in the right ankle. After making medical examinations, determined that has a sindesmosis tibioperoneal distal of the right ankle and expects that it was out of the team during a time, what represents a true problem for Xavi, the one who explains every time with fewer options in a key position for his square as it is the centre of the field.

In front of this situation, one of the names that arises like main candidate is Gavi, midfield player that was the first option of the trainer of Terrassa for ingresar in this moment. However, it is not the only alternative for this position in the terrain of game, since in addition to Fermín López, the egarense contemplates other two options in case of contingency: Raphinha and Sergi Roberto.

What thinks Xavi on Raphinha?

The Brazilian, the one who apparently has lost his place in the right extreme to hands of Lamine Yamal, presents like an option to consider for the position of interior. Xavi mentioned in his previous press conference to the party against the RCD Mallorca: "Rafa went in very well, remembered me to Ferran when it did not participate so much. Sensacional In the defensive work and afterwards was important in the second goal. It can play in the square of interior or of half tip. It has not played so much because it expelled or it remained expelled the day of the Getafe, from here will go in and will be important, do not have doubts".

Really it is a valuable alternative, since although the ex of the Leeds has contested the majority of his parties in the sides, according to Transfermarkt, has played more than 24 parties in the centre of the field, 14 of them like right interior, three like left interior, four like mediocentro offensive and three like mediapunta.

Sergi Roberto, another alternative valorable

Regarding Sergi Roberto, although it has not had a lot of minutes in this season, the technician of Terrassa also has it ponderado, mentioning that it is a formidable joker for him like trainer. Besides, it took advantage of to signal to one of the youngsters canteranos stood out of the season, Fermín López, saying: "it Is a discovery and can help us a lot of, to take into account, can be important".