Barcelona Squad Announcement for Getafe Clash: Three Key Players on Alert
Barcelona Squad Announcement for Getafe Clash: Three Key Players on Alert
As Barcelona strives to stay in the LaLiga title race, they face Getafe on Saturday at 16:15 hours, aiming to temporarily snatch the second spot from Girona, who plays on Monday against Rayo Vallecano. Xavi’s squad announcement reveals the inclusion of several promising talents from the Barcelona B team, who also have a match this Sunday against Cultural Leonesa.
Key Points:
- Prominence of the Youth Team: Xavi has once again included several players from the Barcelona B team in the squad. Notably, Cubarsí, Marc Guiu, and Héctor Fort make a repeat appearance, joined by the young goalkeeper Kochen. Astralaga and Casadó are omitted from the squad this time.
- Strategic Squad Selection: With Xavi emphasizing the importance of this match, the lineup chosen from the selected players is expected to be a strong and essential one. Barcelona cannot afford any slip-ups in the ongoing LaLiga campaign.
- Recent Form and Xavi’s Impact: Following a draw against Granada in their last league game at home, Barcelona, under Xavi’s interim management, has secured three victories (against Osasuna, Alavés, and Celta) and two draws (against Granada and Napoli in the Champions League).
- Getafe’s Absences: Getafe faces Barcelona with only one notable absence, the injured Mauro Arrambarri. Jordi Martín, with shoulder discomfort, is also not included in the 21-man squad selected by José Bordalás.
Barcelona Squad for Getafe Match: The selected squad includes Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Joao Félix, Christensen, Fermín, Oriol Romeu, Vitor Roque, Sergi Roberto, De Jong, Gündogan, Koundé, Kochen, Lamine Yamal, Kochen, Cubarsí, Marc Guiu, and Héctor Fort.
