Xavi may use the same starting line-up for the first time of the season.

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Catalan media sports reports that Xavi Hernandez will choose to use the starting line-up that won FC Porto 2-1 to play against Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

Sergi Capdevilla, a reporter for ‘Diario Sport’ reported on Friday that. Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez may choose to use 11 starting players to play 2 consecutive games for the first time in this season. For the game against Atletico Madrid on the Liga stage on Sunday ทางเข้า UFABET 

According to reports, Xavi was satisfied with the performance of the starting group. In the 2-1 win over FC Porto on the Champions League stage in the middle of last week. And the 43-year-old trainer may choose to use this team to play 2 games in a row for the first time this season. 

Part of this is because Marc-Andre ter Stegen is still not at 100% physical condition after the German goalkeeper injured his lower back. While back-up Inaki Peña is performing well as well. The 19-year-old left-back Alejandro Balde is still performing below the level he played at last season ago.

That made Xavi decide to move Cancelo to play at left back. While Ronald Araujo will be stationed at right back. With Jules Gunde playing as center alongside Inigo Martinez. With Pedro Gonzalez López Pedri, Ilkay Gundoan, Frenkie de Jong playing in the midfield. The offensive line is still Rafinha, Robert Lewandowski and Joao Felix.