FC Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has one remaining take a look at earlier than the beginning of their La Liga season.
The listing of academy gamers concerned has progressively been decreased, whereas the internationals have returned one after the other.
Later right now, within the Joan Gamper Trophy match towards Al Ahly, Flick is anticipated to subject a lineup that might be fairly much like the one he makes use of within the league opener towards Elche.
Barcelona had one mild coaching session earlier this morning earlier than the pleasant towards the Egyptian aspect, which featured new signing Rodri.
Apparently, although, Tuesday’s coaching session shed some mild on the choice plan the supervisor has for the sport, as per Mundo Deportivo.
New roles for 3 gamers
In Tuesday’s coaching match, Flick examined three gamers in positions that aren’t their ordinary ones: Jules Kounde, Raphinha and Brian Farinas. They didn’t play on the identical workforce.
As reported previously, the teaching employees was significantly contemplating utilizing Kounde as a centre-back, his unique place.
That risk has develop into much more probably following the departure of Ronald Araujo, whereas Eric Garcia, after his performances final season, stays Flick’s first selection at right-back.
As such, Kounde was examined at centre-back throughout yesterday’s coaching session.
Xavi Espart, in the meantime, performed in midfield in the course of the session, simply as he did within the pleasant towards FC Basel.
Apparently, Flick additionally used Farinas as a full-back, on the precise aspect of Kounde. Though the academy participant by no means performed on the wing throughout his time with Barça Atletic, the supervisor needed to see him in that place.
The coach had beforehand steered that he seen Tommy Marques as a possible right-back. Farinas has now taken his place within the squad.
Raphinha as a No. 9 once more
Lastly, one other notable choice was to as soon as once more use Raphinha as a centre-forward.
As within the Basel pleasant, Flick deployed the Brazilian as a No. 9. On that event, he performed alongside Anthony Gordon, one other participant Hansi has talked about as an possibility up entrance.
On the opposing workforce was Hamza Abdelkarim, who shall be going through his boyhood membership, and can probably contest with Raphinha for the beginning spot tonight.
So, it’ll actually be fascinating to see how the workforce takes the sphere right now, particularly contemplating that there’s a robust risk that it will likely be the identical lineup that begins within the La Liga opener towards Elche.
