FC Barcelona travels to Porto for the 2nd day of the Champions League group stage, this Wednesday (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Blaugrana.
Spain only has eyes for him. At the tender age of 16, Lamine Yamal made a sensational entry into the world football scene. Technical, elegant, surprisingly mature and already decisive, the crack from La Masia makes a series of convincing appearances with his training club. So much so that Xavi does not hesitate to field him for big matches. This should still be the case this Wednesday evening, against Porto.
If the Barça coach must be very vigilant not to miss the stages with his nugget, the Portuguese Carlos Carvalhal believes that the management of Yamal is perfect. “He is at a club that knows how to take care of its players. When he plays from the start, he does very well and when he has ten minutes too. It reminds me of Cristiano Ronaldo’s process with Ferguson at Manchester United. It’s a very important process for his growth and Xavi does it phenomenally: he puts him in the match, gives him minutes, doesn’t let him dazzle, keeps his feet on the ground… Very good. He has brutal potential and, if he continues like this, he will be at Mbappé’s level.explained Carvalhal in comments granted to Sport.
Lamine Yamal should therefore begin a new very high-level meeting. The young Spanish international is expected on the front of the Barcelona attack alongside Robert Lewandowski and Joao Felix. Barça should rely on other executives like Ter Stegen, Koundé, Gavi or Gündogan.
The expected line-up for Barça : Ter Stegen – Cancelo, Koundé, Christensen, Baldé – Gavi, Romeu, Gündogan – Yamal, Lewandowski, Félix
