In the last party of the FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández returned to his classical system with three natural forwards in front of the absence of Gavi by sanction, in addition to the already known of Pedri by injury. The míster carried the triumph by 1-0 in front of the Valency without need to use his new disposal with four mediocampistas from the beginning, something that could repeat this Sunday in front of the AthleticClub .
Although the conditions are not the same, by the requirement of the rival and like visitor, also is true that the sides of the Basque team are not being his strong this season and in front of the doubts, and the return of Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Raphinha raise the hand so that the 4-3-3 appear by second consecutive meeting. Ernesto Valverde has in doubt to his headlines Oscar Of Marcos and Yuri Berchiche, by what win the bands would give a big advantage to the culés.
There is not security in Saint Mamés
For the right side, sector where could appear Ansu, Valverde neither will be able to have of Lekue, the usual substitute of Of Marcos, so it will have to improvise, whereas in the left would play Balenziaga, a footballer of a less physical profile and to the that Raphinha could surpass in speed every time that it was necessary. By this, and with a '9' clear-cut, everything indicates that there it could be the triumph culé.
The Brazilian is in a big moment of form and has known to take advantage of the absence of Dembélé, that also is descartado for the Classical in front of the Real Madrid, by what his titularity seems ensured. It has come marking goals, as the one of head in front of the Valency that meant the three points, and also has commissioned to give some very important assistances.
An opportunity of gold
Of the another side Ansu needs minutes in important nights in which it can have a performance convincente that him of a new level of confidence and like this go in in a version that all expect of him. The '10' Barcelona feels frustrated because it does not finish to have continuity in the team, although when it has touched him play neither has delivered arguments to the technician so that it follow trusting he.