Newsletter

Barça intends to lick its wounds against Cádiz

Day 32

Already eliminated from the Europa League, the team led by Xavi needs a victory to continue believing in the dream of winning the League

The Europa League is already history for Barcelona. The team led by Xavi intends to turn the page after the elimination against Eintracht against a Cádiz that lands at the Camp Nou with the urgent need to add three points that will allow them to get out of the relegation places. The Catalans cling to a League in which they can only win everything and wait for Real Madrid to drop points.

«Cádiz will be a tough rival, I think that with Sergio they have improved a lot. There are eight finals left again and at least we have to be in the Champions League, “said Xavi at the press conference prior to the clash. The coach from Tarrasa is aware that the puncture in the Europa League has made his team doubt and a victory against the Cadiz team is vital to resume the good dynamics and move the distance away from Betis to six points, a team that at the moment is fifth and marks the red zone for the Catalans.

To achieve a balsamic victory against Cádiz, Xavi will not be able to count on several of his capital footballers in the eleven. Pedri suffered against Eintracht a tear in the femoral biceps of his left leg and practically said goodbye to the rest of the season. His loss joins those of the injured Ansu Fati, Sergi Roberto and Samuel Umtiti, in addition to that of Ronald Araujo, who may not be in the game due to accumulation of cautions. Gerard Piqué will not be able to occupy the position of the Uruguayan center-back, still affected by the inconveniences that he has been carrying for several weeks.

All these absences will condition an eleven in which Xavi could rest several players thinking about the difficult start that the Catalans have on Thursday against Real Sociedad in Anoeta. Sergio Busquets is the one who has played the most minutes so far this year, so Nico could be in the game in a midfield with Frenkie de Jong and Gavi, starting in the absence of Pedri. In attack there could also be news with the entry of Adama Traoré or Memphis Depay instead of one of the three regulars of the Blaugrana trident.

It will not be an easy game for Barcelona. Cádiz has seven finals ahead of it to achieve permanence in the highest category and has traveled to Barcelona ready to make a splash. The team led by Sergio has experienced one of lime and one of sand in recent games but has managed to pull off difficult matches such as the victory against Villarreal at home or the draw at Mestalla against Valencia. Those meetings are the mirror in which a team that will not be able to count on Rubén Alcaraz due to suspension or Iza, Haroyán and Florín due to injury.

-Probable alignments:

  • Barcelona:
    Ter Stegen, Alves, Eric García, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Nico, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Adama Traoré, Memphis Depay and Ferran Torres.

  • Cadiz:

  • Referee:
    Jaime Latre (Aragonese Committee).

  • Estadio:
    Camp Nou.

  • Time and TV:
    21:00 h. Movistar LaLiga.

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending