{"id":11228,"date":"2022-03-20T03:07:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T03:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/20\/xavi-faces-dani-alves-el-clasico-selection-call\/"},"modified":"2022-03-20T03:07:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T03:07:56","slug":"xavi-faces-dani-alves-el-clasico-selection-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/20\/xavi-faces-dani-alves-el-clasico-selection-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavi Faces Dani Alves El Clasico Selection Call"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barcelona boss Xavi is facing a crucial call over starting veteran star Dani Alves on tomorrow’s El Clasico trip to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

Xavi is expected to keep up with most of his starting line-up of La Blaugrana’s 2-1 midweek Europa League victory over Galatasaray.<\/p>\n

However, Alves was not in Turkey due to his ineligibility in European competition, and Sergino Dest’s injury makes him an immediate option to fill in the right back.<\/p>\n

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Alves was used sparingly by Xavi after his return to Camp Nou in January and the alternative is to play central defender Ronald Araujo from the position against Los Blancos.<\/p>\n

Spanish U21 international Nico Gonzalez is also back in the squad, following a national ban, but he is expected to remain on the bench.<\/p>\n

Xavi’s other big call comes in the attack with Adama Traore and Memphis Depay, both fighting for the third attacking plate for the visitors in Madrid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n