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Barcelona Coach, Xavi To Make Eight Changes Against Sevilla Clash

POSTED ON September 29, 2023 •   Football      BY Samuel O . Adeniyi

Barcelona will make eight changes to their starting lineup when they host Sevilla in a La Liga match at the Montjuic Stadium on Friday.

The only players to keep their places from the 2-2 draw at Mallorca are Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Oriol Romeu, and Gavi.

Marcos Alonso will start at left-back, while Andreas Christensen and Jules Kounde will form a central defensive partnership. Ronald Araujo will start at right back, with Joao Cancelo getting a rest.

In midfield, Sergio Roberto will partner Romeu and Gavi, with Ilkay Gundogan dropping to the bench.

Up front, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal will start on the wings, while Robert Lewandowski will lead the line.

The changes are a reflection of Xavi Hernandez's desire to rotate his squad ahead of a busy schedule of matches. Barcelona are also without Frenkie de Jong, who is injured.

Xavi will be hoping that the fresh faces can help Barcelona get back to winning ways after their disappointing draw at Mallorca.

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