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Forward of Thursday’s Copa del Rey quarter-final tie in opposition to Valencia, Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick is contemplating a number of rotations to handle the minutes of his squad.
The German tactician admitted as a lot in his pre-match press convention, saying: “It’s regular that we take into consideration rotations. We play at 9.30 pm and we received’t be capable to journey again from Valencia, which implies we’ll be late.
“Then now we have a recreation in Seville and now we have to consider the gamers. There could also be rotations.”
Flick exams attainable beginning lineup
Now, in accordance with Mundo Deportivo, Hansi Flick already examined out the attainable beginning lineup that may take the sphere in opposition to Valencia at Mestalla throughout as we speak’s coaching.
Primarily based on the crew he examined in Wednesday’s pre-match coaching session, the German coach might give veteran striker Robert Lewandowski a relaxation in assault and go for Ferran Torres as an alternative because the centre-forward.
Torres made a major contribution through the 7-1 victory over Valencia final month in La Liga, scoring a purpose and main the press from the entrance. And it seems that he’ll get the nod tomorrow on his return to Mestalla alongside Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.
Relaxation for Araujo, Lewandowski. (Picture by Catherine Ivill/Getty Photographs)
In the meantime, Flick is ready to go for the centre-back pairing of Pau Cubarsi and Eric Garcia – who began in that recreation in opposition to Valencia, which means Ronald Araujo is one other massive identify who will likely be rested.
Wojciech Szczesny is ready to proceed in purpose forward of Inaki Pena whereas Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde are additionally prone to retain their locations.
Shifting ahead, Frenkie de Jong seems set to return to the midfield, the place he will likely be partnered with Pedri, who missed the earlier match vs Valencia as a result of a abdomen virus.
Within the attacking midfield, Fermin Lopez is in line to begin with Gavi dominated out and Dani Olmo simply coming back from an damage.
Thus, in accordance with the lineup Flick examined within the closing coaching session earlier than dealing with Valencia, Barcelona would set out as follows:
Szczesny; Kounde, Eric, Cubarsi, Balde; De Jong, Pedri, Fermin; Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha.
