Xavi Hernandez continues to hide his cards against the classic fixture from Saturday. The list of summonses will not be submitted until tomorrow, pending the number of injured people who may enter it.
The player from Terrassa does not want to give hints to Carlo Ancelotti, but he has tried several things in recent training sessions. One concerns Joao Cancelo’s position, which also includes Ronald Araujo. Xavi still believes that the Uruguayan is the best option to stop Vinicius, as he showed in almost every match in which the two faced each other.
For this reason, it was decided that Araujo would play on the right side when Barcelona defended, and move Cancelo to the central part of the field. The Portuguese will attack as always, occupying the right wing, but also making use of his versatility to help the midfielder build up. This, and the fact that Araujo is aware of Vinicius, will make Cancelo in defense turn into an imaginary centre-back and pay attention to Bellingham, who reaches the opponent’s area very well from the back, taking advantage of the fact that Real Madrid is playing without him. Center forward.
Cancelo’s position could also cause Oriol Romeu not to start the match as a starter and put Gundogan in the middle half position, receiving help from Cancelo to put pressure on Bellingham. Gavi and Firmin will complete the midfield. Xavi wants to take advantage of the wonderful moment experienced by the Camilo player, which he highlighted in the last match against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The name of the three strikers will depend on Lewandowski’s condition. Xavi previously said in a press conference that the Pole has a good feeling and that if he is ready to start, he will be. If Lewandowski ends up playing, the Pole and Joao Felix have a permanent place, leaving the right winger to Lamin Yamal or Ferran Torres. If he cannot play, Ferran Torres will be the centre-forward and Lamine Yamal will play on the right.
