Xavi Hernández's alternatives to replace Piqué against Elche

Gerard Piqué will not be available in the clash of the FC Barcelona against the Elche, this Saturday 18 December (18:30 hours, in Spain). The central Catalan saw his fifth yellow in LaLiga during the crash against the Osasuna, the past weekend, and will have to fulfil cycle of cards. It is an important drop for the Barcelona, place Hammered keeps on being a 'fixed' in the approach, also with Xavi Hernández.

The 'good' news for the trainer egarense is that has some alternatives to resolve and try that the absence of the second captain culé do not notice . At present, in the staff of the Barça there are five head offices in addition to Piqué: Eric García, Ronald Araújo, Òscar Mingueza, Clément Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti, all to disposal of Xavi for the duel of this Saturday in the Camp Nou. Up to now, all have seen minutes from the arrival of the trainer of Terrassa.

Ronald Araújo is a 'fixed' and is more than likely that was headline against the group ilicitano. Only it is missing to resolve the 'X' of who or who will accompany him, that will depend on if the Barça will go out with a defence of three or four footballers. In the case that it was a 3-4-3, will be Eric García and Clément Lenglet those who accompany to the charrúa. Whereas if the defensive axis is with two head offices, the most likely is that it was the ex of the Manchester City the one who go back to the titularity.

What happens with Eric García?

The reality is that it seems that Xavi is not very convinced with Eric García, the one who carries three clashes without getting dressed of short: tonte the Real Betis, Bayern of Munich and this Sunday in the duel against the Osasuna. Before, against Espanyol and Villarreal, had played the 90 minutes. In front of the Benfica played 4'. The Barcelona trainer has justified his absences with tactical decisions.

After his performance against the 'groguets', Xavi understood that the central was not in his best moment, after starring a controversial action. Eric García failed in a pass backwards, Danjuma hunted the ball but blocked it Hammered practically with the hand. For 'miracle' of the Barça, the referee neither the VAR pitaron at all, but since the central has not played in the absolute.