Barcelona face a significant showdown with Atletico Madrid on Saturday evening, a match that may concern followers given their current run of type. Following information that their artistic hub Lamine Yamal shall be out injured although, it leaves Hansi Flick with a significant headache.
Solely in a 3-0 win over Brest within the Champions League have Barcelona run out winners in video games that Lamine Yamal has missed. Whichever choices he chooses to switch the 17-year-old on the precise towards Atletico Madrid, it’s going to imply a significant shift in concept. Listed below are among the choices Flick might flip to, as highlighted by Sport.
Ferran Torres
The Spain worldwide has been in good type with 4 objectives in 4 video games, however all of these have come as a striker rather than Robert Lewandowski. Torres began out his profession as a right-winger, however has not been used there by Flick this season.
Raphinha
The Brazilian has been given a free position taking part in inside on the left for essentially the most half, however in video games the place Lamine Yamal has come off, or been absent, the Brazilian has been shifted to the precise. That’s in principle his most well-liked spot too, however he has been more practical on the opposite aspect too.
Dani Olmo
The ex-RB Leipzig playmaker is flexible, and has been used on the precise up to now, however is extra accustomed to the center of the pitch, and the left aspect. He might present extra management for Barcelona, however Flick would then alter the configuration in the midst of the pitch too.
Fermin Lopez
Since his damage in September, Fermin has struggled replicate his finest type. That was true throughout their conflict towards Actual Sociedad, when he performed on the precise in Lamine Yamal’s absence. That didn’t work, however exhibits it’s an possibility for Flick.
Pau Victor
In all probability the least doubtless of the choices talked about, Victor was used on the precise every so often throughout preseason by Flick, and together with his type, scored objectives too. He, like Fermin, might present loads of defensive work-rate, and runs in behind, however is just not a pure choice to retain the ball.
Different choices talked about are the likes of Pablo Torre, Gavi, youth participant Dani Rodriguez or Toni Fernandez, though they’d be much more of a shock than the likes of Victor. Flick must alter his type of play with out Lamine Yamal, and it appears will probably be partly a alternative between protecting for their very own weaknesses or attacking these of Atletico Madrid.