Lewandowski handed the baton to Ansu Fati

Although he stepped forward minutes after the final whistle in Ceuta, there was no need for him Xavi Hernandez announced that Ansu Fati He will be selected to replace the suspended Robert Lewandowski on Sunday at Camp Nou against Getafe (6:30 pm). He clarified his decision to leave the youth squad player on the Alfonso Murube bench. The coach needs him new to an attack where he will play ‘9’, including Ousmane Dembele on the right and who knows if raphinha or like a midfielder Gavi further left. Ferran also punished.

The 34-year-old Polish striker, before serving his remaining two league games, made his Copa del Rey debut, playing 90 minutes and handing the baton to Ansu Fati showing him the way to goal with a brace after assists from kessie Y Eric Garcia. The Spanish international, who entered through Ferran in the 60′, he took the baton, scored a great goal in a personal game and made another miss due to a great save by Mejias.

Lewandowski He has scored in the four competitions in which he has participated for Barça. After resting in the 1/16 of the Cup and not traveling to Alicante to face Intercity (3-4), he also has all the numbers to be booked against another RFEF First team like Ceuta. However, the league’s sanction changed the plans. Add his two Cup goals to the thirteen he scored in LaLiga, the five he scored in the Champions League and the two he scored in the Spanish Super Cup, one in the semifinal and the other in the final. There are already 22 goals in 23 official matches played. And the Europa League remains the fifth competition in which to debut as a Barça director.

Ansu Fati He exploded in 2023 after the first months of the season where he did not quite find his best sensations after so many injuries. He has already scored the 3-4 that gave Barça a pass to the 1/16 final of the Copa del Rey against Intercity, he signed the 1-2 in extra time of the Spanish Super Cup semifinal for the Catalans before Betis forced . a penalty shootout in which Barca scored ’10’ and also did not disappoint in Ceuta.

Fati’s goal every 58′ in January

He received a run down the left flank, entered the area, and cut through the barracks with his right foot: 0-3 in the 69th minute. He had been on the pitch for just nine minutes after replacing a wayward Ferran Torres, who not take advantage of his possession and will not play due to suspension in the League against Getafe and Girona. In January, he scored a goal every 58 minutes in five games in a total of 176 games played. He has already scored six goals: three in the League, two in the Cup and one in the Super Cup.