Difficult week for FC Barcelona and Xavi Hernandez. This Tuesday evening, the Catalans lost on their lawn against Paris Saint-Germain. A defeat synonymous with elimination from the Champions League at the quarter-final stage (4-1).
In addition to this elimination, Barça lost their coach Xavi who was expelled during the match because of an inappropriate reaction.
Present at a pre-match press conference this Saturday, the Catalan coach returned to his outburst and claims to regret his attitude. “Against PSG, I should have controlled my frustration more. We made mistakes, I made them too. We must be self-critical. We will come back and we will fight again. »
What 11 for Barça this Sunday against Real Madrid?
All of Spain and all of Europe will have their eyes glued to the Clasico. This Sunday evening, Real Madrid hosts FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium for a Clasico which promises to be explosive as part of the 32nd day of La Liga.
If Carlo Ancelotti's starting 11 should not see any changes, which team will Xavi Hernandez field in Madrid? The Catalan could make some changes in his offensive sector.
Barça's probable starting XI against Real Madrid: Ter Stegen – Koundé, Araújo, Cubarsí, Cancelo – Christensen, de Jong, Gündogan – Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski.