22 November Friday

Barcelona to Rotate Squads to Take on Ferencvaros

Vishnu VSUpdated: Tuesday Dec 1, 2020

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Having made it through to the Champions League knockout stages, Barca look to rest its key players - Lionel Messi, Philippe Coutinho and Marc Andre ter Stegen - ahead of Champions League clash against Ferencvaros.  Barca coach ,Ronald Koeman. expects to rotate his squads allowing some of the substitutes to get their fair share of game time.

With Pique, Clement, Samuel Umtiti, Ronald Araujo and Sergio Roberto out with injuries there is a significant chance Oscar Mingueza will play the centre back joined by Frenkie de Jong.

Sergino Dest will continue at right-back with Junior Fripo at the left-back, giving Jordi Alba a break.

There is a chance of Araujo being flagged fit for the trip , but there seems to be no point risking the Uruguayan international.

Miralem Pjanic starred all four of Barca’s Champions League matches and looks to take on his fifth UEFA appearance.

Sergio Busquets could be part of the starting lineup after his return from injury, if not switched with Charles Alena.

Up front we might get to see Martin Braithwaite, who scored thrice in his last two games. Others on the bench, like Osumane Dembele, Francisco Trincisco and Riqui Puig, will be hoping for some game time as well

Amongst this hectic schedule it looks like Leo Messi and Antoine Griezmann could get the night off.


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