Xavi is already waiting for Jules Koundé at Barça

To Xavi Hernández is missing him a 'reinforcement' to begin the second stretch of the season 2022-2023, after the stop of selections by the World-wide of Qatar. This Monday, the Barcelona picture returned to the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper with the novelty of Ousmane Dembélé, the one who recortó his holidays to be able to add to the work and try be present for the duel of the weekend.

With Dembélé in Barcelona, to Xavi only is missing him recover to Jules Koundé, the one who still is resting after contesting the final of the Glass of the World the past 18 December. It is foreseen that the French defender add to the trainings next Wednesday, three days before the party of the Barcelona against the Espanyol.

Like this then , his presence in the derbi Catalan is practically descartada, place would have very little time for 'equalise' the rhythm to the that come his mates. The most likely is that it can add to the announcement of the debut of the Barça in the Glass of Rey, the next 4 January against the Intercity.

A lot of alternatives with Koundé

The good news is that, when it return Koundé, the Barça will be explaining again with a a footballer that can play so much in the axis of the defensive saga as in the right side, position in which it fulfilled with solvency with France in the World-wide of Qatar, except his duel with Ángel gave María in the final frenta to the Argentinian of Leo Messi.

Koundé Achieved to do with the indisputable titularity in the right-handed band and left in the bench to Benjamin Pavard. It showed very solvent and is the best news for Xavi that has checked that it can be an important resource in the position more 'feeble' of his XI.