At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 13, the semi-final of the 2022 Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid will face Barca in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prior to this national derby, Barca officially announced the big news that The five main players of Araujo, Fati, De Jong, Ferran Torres and Pedri have all been licensed by the team doctor, which means that Barca can play Real Madrid with the strongest set of lineups.
As we all know, in recent times, Barca has suffered serious attrition due to injuries, and Xavi can only send a number of B team youngsters. But before the national derby with Real Madrid, Barca finally ushered in a wave of injured returns. Counting depay, who returned earlier, Harvey can give the optimal solution in the platoon.
It should be pointed out that the return of Pedri and Fati is the biggest improvement on barca's attacking end, and Frankie De Jong can also strengthen the ability of the midfield. But fans are looking forward to Ferran Torres, who has just pitched from Manchester City for €55 million, but has yet to play for Barca due to COVID-19 and injuries. After Barca sent Coutinho away and Umtiti took a pay cut to renew his contract, Barca finally completed the registration of Ferran Torres.
Not surprisingly, Ferran Torres will make his debut in the Spanish Super Cup match against Real Madrid, after Catalan Media also revealed that Ferran Torres may be wearing the No. 19 shirt, and the previous owner of Barca's No. 19 shirt was Aguero, but Aguero has previously announced his retirement due to heart problems.
Xavi knows what it means to play a national derby with Real Madrid. Before the game, Xavi shouted the slogan of beating Real Madrid to reach the final, and his ultimate goal was to win the first title after coaching Barca. Xavi said: "Defeating Real Madrid will be a turning point in the season, it is a test for us, we are Barca, we will try to win and fight, you have to believe that you can win the championship. ”