Ferran Torres and Xavi Hernández in a training

THE INITIAL ELEVEN IS STILL UNKNOWN

Xavi could place Ferran Torres as a starter against Madrid

Published:12/01/2022 - 11:04h

Updated:12/01/2022 - 11:15h

Xavi Hernández still has doubts about which players to line up against Real Madrid. However, a recovered Ferran Torres could make his debut against the eternal rival

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This Wednesday contests the second 'Classical' of the season, although this time the destination is Saudi Arabia and the competition is the Supercopa of Spain. Todavia Is an incógnita the possible eleven that go to range Xavi Hernández in front of the Real Madrid, but there are several pieces that sound more than others. One of them is Ferran Torres, the one who arrived this Tuesday to Riad totally recovered of the COVID and could be present like titling.

The attacker landed in the Camp Nou pertinent of the Manchester City with a small fracture in his right foot, what has kept it to the margin of the terrains of game by almost three months. However, when treating of an injury of osseous character, does not exist risk of relapse. Besides, thanks to the renewal of Samuel Umtiti, the Valencian already is inscribed in the first team, something that would give more confidence to the míster to do him debut with the elastic blaugrana was in front of the eternal rival.

His adaptation will not be a problem. The born in Foios can exert of 'false 9', a position that wants to bring of turn Xavi to the diagram culé, and that has surrendered fruits in the past. His roles inside the Spanish selection, and under the orders of Pep Guardiola in England, will do it consolidate like an important piece in the new project of the egarense. In press conference, the born in Terrassa did not ensure at all, but if it mentioned that the season is long, showing a bit his intentions conservacionistas in this party.

Although the technician have not hinted on a possible titularity, has said that will have he. Ferran has trained with normality, near of Pedri and Ansu Fati, those who are doubt. Both players come of long muscular injuries and have several months without seeing action. By the moment, the safest is that any start to title, but perhaps can see minutes in some stretch of the meeting.

The urgencies of Xavi for the season

With several absences little by little taking rhythm, to the Barça him urge have to his entirely healthy staff to face this second half of season. The last months have been a 'carousel' of emotions for the ones of Joan Laporta, but with the recovery of Ansu, Pedri, Ferran, Memphis Depay and Frenkie of Jong, Xavi will have several pieces titled to be able to rearm this same month. Besides, the high of Ronald Araújo arrived just in time to cover the injury of Eric Garcia, the one who will be out of the fields at least five weeks.

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