Hanging busquets
The most expensive ex-recruit of the Blaugrana - a distinction that lasted less than six months - is expected on the green rectangle among the other stars to form including the MSD, triplet Messi-Suarez-Dembélé. Behind the three attackers, the trident of the midfield will be deprived of Sergio Busquets, suspended.
To replace the unstoppable product of the Masia, Paulinho should move back a notch sentinel, while Ivan Rakitic and Andrés Iniesta will have the responsibility to distill the game a little higher. In central defense, in the absence of Samuel Umtiti, Thomas Vermaelen will be preferred to Javier Mascherano, more and more of a departure this winter.
An eye on the Balaidos
The Belgian will form the hinge with Gerard Piqué while the corridors will be occupied by Sergi Roberto on the right and by Jordi Alba on the left. All this beautiful world will have the mission to protect Marc-André ter Stegen. And to offer three new valuable points to Barca before the perilous move of Real Madrid (scheduled for the evening) on the lawn of Balaidos, to challenge the Celta Vigo.
The probable composition of Barça: ter Stegen - Roberto, Pique, Vermaelen, Alba - Rakitic, Paulinho, Iniesta - Messi, L. Suarez, Dembélé