The Barcelona will cherish the title of winter champion this Saturday if he wins his match against the Girona. The Catalans would situate themselves with 6 points over the Real Madridwho has a very complicated exam at home tomorrow, is measured at Real society. It must not be forgotten that culés and meringues have one game less, due to the Super Cup, which recover on February 1 and 2, respectively. And there they will close the first round. The only carambola for the Barcelona if this honorary title escapes him next week, if he wins today and Madrid tomorrow, it means that the Catalans lose against him Betis and the whites won by a huge goal difference at Valenciasince right now the barca have a goal average over 30, while those of ancelottiover 22.
The Barcelona He arrives throwing to the meeting. Leader of The leaguechampion of the Super Cup and semifinalist of the KO tournament but he does not trust a Girona who is strong at home.
those of Michel They receive a team that has only stepped on Montilivi on two occasions and, on both occasions, the blaugranas took the three points with quite placid matches. Indeed, it will be the first time that Xavi the Girona team is measured as a coach. Michelinstead, he has faced three times the Barcelonaas a technician Rayo Vallecano and Huesca and has always lost.
The match against Girona will be the last without Lewandowski. However, the Barcelona has won the two commitments without the Polish international on the green, against the Atletico Madrid and Getafe.
Pedro, centenary
The canary will sign, if he plays, his 100th game in Girona. In any case, the medium could start the match from the bench, since the clash against the Real society. Pedro, despite the fact that he has only been in the game for two and a half seasons Camp Nouhas already reached this important figure divided into 66 commitments to The league14 of Champions8 of Cup6 of europa league and 5, of Super Cup. In total, 99 meetings with the culé shirt.
The Girona, to rebuild
The red-and-whites ended in villarreal his best run of games without losing in First, seven, after a controversial arbitration, which awarded two penalties to the Girona team in added time. those of Michel they will try to rebuild and finish the first lap with a good feeling.
For this afternoon’s game, the Girona has the casualties of Ibra Kebé, Reinier Jesús, David López, the three injured, and also Santi Well, sanctioned. This is a major problem for Michel since its two central holders are not available. Juanpe and Bernardo They would be the ones chosen to replace them. Finally, the technician can count on alexander callenssigned this week, while he rescinded yesterday Friday samu saiz his contract with the club.
Alignments of Girona – Barcelona
Eleven confirmed from Girona: Gazzaniga; Arnau, Juanpe, Bernardo, Miguel; Oriol Romeu, Aleix Garcia, Yangel Herrera; Riquelme, Castellanos and Couto.
Eleven confirmed from Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Araujo, Koundé, Eric, Marcos Alonso; Busquets, De Jong, Gavi; Dembele, Raphinha and Fati.
