Trincao is now the only pure winger Barca have in their squad.
Ousmane Dembele has picked up a thigh injury and is expected to miss at least two weeks of action. Here’s what we imagine Barcelona’s starting XI might look like without the 23-year-old.
1. Coutinho on the left
Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; De Jong, Pjanic; Messi, Griezmann, Coutinho; Braithwaite.
- Ronald Koeman has played Philippe Coutinho on the left on two occasions already, against Osasuna and Cadiz.
- This would allow Antoine Griezmann to play in his favourite position.
2. Pedri in
Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; De Jong, Pjanic; Messi, Coutinho, Pedri; Griezmann.
- Pedri played on the left wing against Juventus and did a great job; the youngster was mostly used as a winger last year at Las Palmas.
- Coutinho could finally return to the attacking midfielder position as he’s been underperforming in the matches he played on the wing.
3. Trincao to switch sides
Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; De Jong, Pjanic; Messi, Coutinho, Trincao; Griezmann.
- Francisco Trincao remains Barcelona’s only pure winger as both Dembele and Ansu Fati are out.
- Although the Portuguese is a right winger, Koeman could give him a chance on the opposite side so we have at least one winger on the team.
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