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The morales are running high in Barcelona after the 2-3 win against PSG in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. However, the team will need to shift their attention towards Cadiz this weekend.
Xavi has repeated time and again that they will not give up on pursuing La Liga despite being eight points behind Real Madrid in the table. With El Clasico kicking off next weekend, a lot can change.
As far as the Catalans’ form is concerned, they are on a five-game winning run, and are unbeaten across all competitions since 27th January, a streak spanning 12 games.
And while Cadiz sit 18th in the league, they are a side that Barça must take seriously, as previous encounters have suggested.
Not too seriously, though, as the second-leg against PSG kicks off on Tuesday. Xavi will be forced into changes, some through the general need to rest player, and some through necessity.
Aheead of the game, Barça Universal looks at how the blaugranes should lineup tomorrow against Cadiz.
Defence: Changes across the back-four
The Barcelona back-four on Wednesday produced an absolute monsterclass in defence, and if not for two lapses of concentration and perhaps less-than-ideal goalkeeping from Marc-Andre ter Stegen, would have come out unscathed.
All four of them deserve to rest, and we predict Xavi to go bold with his defensive selection tomorrow.
Ter Stegen will continue to start in goal, but will likely find Andreas Christensen in front of him in central defence. The Dane is set to miss the second leg vs PSG after picking up a booking, which gives him a clear path to start.
Alongside him, fans might see Mikayil Faye start. He has been putting in solid performances for Barcelona Atletic, and could finally get his debut, as hinted by Xavi during the pre-game presser.
Joao Cancelo is suspended and should be replaced by Marcos Alonso, who has not played a single minute of football since 7th November. Hector Fort could come in on the right side of the…
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Author : Udhav Arora
Publish date : 2024-04-12 18:35:34
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