The six players who will gain prominence in Gavi’s absence

Gavi’s wound main football player in schemes of Xavi and who with 1,172 is the third in the squad with the most minutes played, surpassed only by Ter Stegen (1,530 minutes) and Gündogan (1,451), will make the Barcelona club exit the market in search of a possible replacement. AND will also make it easier that some players from the squad, or perhaps from the reserve team, have a bigger role or can play a more important role than they have so far.

Apart from Frenkie de Jong, who You are about to be discharged and there is a fixed place in the midfield whether Gavi is there or not, Sergi Roberto, Fermín, Oriol Romeu or even Cancelo, who may have a place in the middle, or the youngsters from the Aleix reserve team, will get (or regain ) popularity in that area. Garrido and Unai Hernández.

SERGI ROBERTO

Soon to receive a medical discharge

The squad captain is currently out, after injuring his soleus muscle just over a month ago. According to preliminary estimates, should be ready by now to receive the medical discharge, so this should be an imminent reinforcement for Xavi as an interior. After the latest experiences, Roberto account for the technician as a midfielder, but not as a full-back.

2

FERMÍN

Total confidence from Xavi

Player of the coach’s full confidence, he became a regular starter since Frenkie de Jong was injured. He is already the great revelation of the season and now, without Gavi, he will undoubtedly take on greater responsibility. He can play as an inside player and, occasionally, Xavi lines him up as well. at the end of the square, as a false winger, Gavi’s usual position last season. A complete guarantee.

3

ORIOL ROMEU

In search of redemption

After starting the season as a regular in the eleven alongside Frenkie de Jong at the base of the square, Oriol Romeu is losing prominence after a series of rather irregular performances. The forced restructuring of the media With the loss of Gavi, he may indirectly return to prominence in the coming months, although his demarcation is not that of a young youth squad player.

4

JOAO CANCELO

Choice as interior

He was a regular starter for Xavi, but so far as a full-back or winger. Therefore, he won’t get minutes because he already has, but he can change his role on the team. The Portuguese can act in different positions and he has played as a winger, for example, on Classic day. Now this is a possible solution for the technician regarding the demarcations of the midfield, because it is an option as an interior.

5

FIRST HERNANDEZ

He debuted against Vissel Kobe

Signed from Girona in the summer of 2022 to join the Juvenil team, after a good season he is now a regular in Rafa Márquez’s reserve team and one of the regulars in the first team’s training sessions. He is a right inside player, adaptable to the left, and Xavi made his debut in the Vissel Kobe-Barça friendly. He has the numbers to be one of the pieces Xavi uses until the end of the season.

6

ALEIX GARRIDO

Home solution and full guarantee

He made his debut last season in the first team, in the field of Elche (0-4) and one of the players of the reserve team who has the complete confidence of Xavi, who always believes 100% in his possibilities. Became mainly in schemes of Rafa Márquez at Barça Atlètic. Another home solution with a full guarantee to help cover the hole left by Gavi.