Barca News
FC Barcelona and Xavi will face one of the most important challenges of the season tomorrow, Sunday, December 3, starting at 9 p.m. at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys with the visit of Atlético de Madrid.
The Blaugranas could repeat the same eleven from the match against Porto in the Champions League , so Cancelo would be the starter on the left side and there would once again be expectation about who occupies the right wing.
This season, after Xavi’s summer talk with Kounde, the Frenchman has been chosen to occupy the center back, a fact that has relegated Ronald Araujo to the defensive wing when Cancelo has not occupied the lane.
In statements in an interview with beIN SPORTS, the Uruguayan was forceful and assured that “I don’t like to play as a right back, but as a center back.”
To avoid adding fuel to the fire, Xavi wanted to cut off the possible controversy over the position of Araujo and Kounde . In statements at a press conference, the Terrassa coach insisted that neither of them acts as a full-back and has given a blow to their National teams with Uruguay and France :
“The problem will be with their National teams, both Koundé and Araujo play as full-backs there. Here they play as centre-backs, although they may fall into a wing. There is no debate. I have had conversations. They adapt to the group. They are natural centre-backs who can adapt to the band,” he said.
Source: Sport
