Ter Stegen has been dominated out with a again harm (Credit: Twitter)
“Tomorrow Marc can’t make it and we have full confidence in Inaki Pena, who is 100 percent ready,” Xavi informed a information convention Friday.
Barcelona coach Xavi confirmed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will miss the Spanish champions’ La Liga conflict with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday attributable to again ache.
“Tomorrow Marc can’t make it and we have full confidence in Inaki Pena, who is 100 percent ready,” Xavi informed a information convention Friday.
Pena, 24, is a product of the membership’s youth academy and has performed for the Barcelona first workforce 5 instances.
Barcelona have been overwhelmed of their final two visits to face Rayo at Vallecas and path shock La Liga leaders Girona by 4 factors.
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Frenkie de Jong is offered after harm however Barca can even be with out tireless midfielder Gavi for the remainder of the season after he suffered a cruciate ligament harm whereas enjoying for Spain final week.
In Spanish media some have seemed responsible nationwide workforce coach Luis de la Fuente however Xavi stated the harm was not his fault.
“I have no problem with De la Fuente, it’s a problem with the calendar and too many games,” defined Xavi.
“With the age (Gavi) is, he’s played a lot of games and the calendar is full of matches, and that’s the reason for the injury, along with bad luck.”
He continued: “He’s an irreplacable player for the passion, desire and courage that he puts out there.”
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Xavi has prompt adjustments to soccer’s calendar previously to cease gamers leaving for worldwide responsibility all through the season, and introduced it up once more.
“A small solution is to play eight or nine months with the club and then have a period for European qualifiers and the Euros,” he stated.
“It’s not easy that each month there’s so much travel — nine months with the club and two with the national team.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
